NEW YORK -- Shortly after his 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2 loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open semifinals, Novak Djokovic admitted to reporters it would be a challenge for him to defeat Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in majors going forward.

Djokovic, who has been in search of his record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title since the start of the 2024 season, fell in three majors this season to Sinner and Alcaraz, currently the top two players in the world. Djokovic, 38, defeated Alcaraz in the quarterfinals at the year-opening Australian Open but then was forced to retire after the first set of his semifinal match against Alexander Zverev because of a leg injury. Since then, Djokovic has lost in straight sets in the semifinals to Sinner, at the French Open and Wimbledon, and Alcaraz on Friday at Art

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