Novak Djokovic def. Ben Shelton — Semifinal, US Open 2023
Grand SlamHardNew York, USA28 Aug – 10 Sep
What this match is worth
Points earned
+1300
Djokovic · Shelton banks 800
Around this match
The other semifinal
Daniil Medvedev d. Carlos Alcaraz7-6(3) 6-1 3-6 6-3
Title defence
Carlos Alcaraz still in — won it in 2022
Both roads here
from the draw this page already loads
🇫🇷Alexandre Muller
6-0 6-2 6-3
Pedro Cachin🇦🇷
1-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
🇪🇸Bernabe Zapata Miralles
6-4 6-1 6-1
Dominic Thiem🇦🇹
7-6(1) 1-0 RET
🇷🇸Laslo Djere
4-6 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-3
Aslan Karatsev🇷🇺
6-4 3-6 6-2 6-0
🇭🇷Borna Gojo
6-2 7-5 6-4
Tommy Paul🇺🇸
6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4
🇺🇸Taylor Fritz
6-1 6-4 6-4
Frances Tiafoe🇺🇸
6-2 3-6 7-6(7) 6-2
Novak Djokovic and Ben Shelton reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 128: Novak Djokovic beat Alexandre Muller; Ben Shelton beat Pedro Cachin. Round of 64: Novak Djokovic beat Bernabe Zapata Miralles; Ben Shelton beat Dominic Thiem. Round of 32: Novak Djokovic beat Laslo Djere; Ben Shelton beat Aslan Karatsev. Round of 16: Novak Djokovic beat Borna Gojo; Ben Shelton beat Tommy Paul. Quarterfinal: Novak Djokovic beat Taylor Fritz; Ben Shelton beat Frances Tiafoe
How they arrived
derived from those scorelines
15–2
Sets won
14–4
67%
Games won
58%
0–0
Tiebreaks
2–0
1
Deciding sets
0
Novak Djokovic left, Ben Sheltonright. Longer isn't always better — a deciding set is a harder week, not a worse player.