Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have made history after qualifying for the quarterfinals of the US Open.
According to RTE, the Spanish tennis star claimed victory in the round of 16 to become the youngest player in the Open era to reach 13 Grand Slam quarterfinals, while the 38-year-old Serb became the oldest man to reach the quarter-finals at all four Grand Slams in a single season.
The Serb beat Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3 6-3 6-2 in the fourth round on Sunday, August 31, to extend his all-time record and walk into his career’s 64th Grand Slam quarterfinal.
After the victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Djokovic, who is aiming to win his 25th Grand Slam title, said, “I don't know how many more I'm going to have, so obviously each one is very special, and I want to thank all you guys for being present here tonight. I just saw the stats, I out-served one of the guys that had the most aces during the tournament this year, so that's a great stat.”
On the other hand, Alcaraz claimed a straight-set 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-4 win over Arthur Rinderknech to achieve a new career milestone of advancing into the quarterfinals for the first time in his 13 Grand Slam appearances without losing a set.
The 22-year-old expressed, “The energy is special playing the day session, playing the night session, it doesn’t matter. That’s why I just play my best tennis here in New York.”
The five-time Grand Slam winner Alcaraz will now face Jiri Lehecka in the US Open quarterfinals, while Djokovic will next play Taylor Fritz on Monday, September 1, 2025.
