And so, the wait for an American men’s grand slam champion goes on – for another year at least.

Taylor Fritz, the sole American competitor remaining in the men’s draw, went down fighting in his four-set defeat against Novak Djokovic in the US Open quarter-finals at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night, but ultimately came up short against an opponent that has now beaten him 11 times without loss.

Fritz will rue a catalog of missed opportunities on Tuesday night, converting just two out of 13 break points in a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 defeat that ends hopes of breaking a 22-year wait for an American men’s grand slam winner.

Djokovic will now face Carlos Alcaraz in a mouthwatering semifinal on Friday. He said he would use the two-day break to “really take care” of his body.

“I would really lov

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