By Amy Tennery

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Second seed Carlos Alcaraz took down 24-times major winner Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-6(4) 6-2 with clinical precision to reach the U.S. Open final on Friday, prevailing in a blockbuster showdown that packed the house at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The match was billed as the hottest ticket in New York and lived up to the hype, with a scoreline that belied its intensity, as the 2022 champion Alcaraz soaked in deafening cheers on match point.

Djokovic had won their two most recent meetings, including in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open earlier this year, but the 38-year-old showed wear and tear against the Spaniard 16 years his junior.

“Once again in the final of the U.S. Open, it feels amazing and it means a lot to me,” said Alcaraz, who hit twice as man

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