The last Grand Slam of the season will showcase a dream semifinal on Friday as Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic battle for a spot in the 2025 US Open final. For the Spaniard, it’s a chance to reclaim the No. 1 ranking; for the Serbian, it’s another opportunity to strengthen his case as the greatest player of all time.

Either way, it promises to be a must-watch showdown, with Alcaraz seeking revenge for his Australian Open quarterfinal loss — something his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, still has fresh in mind. “We’re really looking forward to facing him,” Ferrero told reporters during a press conference.

Ferrero admitted that memories of Alcaraz’s quarterfinal loss to Djokovic at the Australian Open are still fresh, but he sees conditions in New York as more favorable.

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