8:59 p.m
Old stager
A little fun fact in direct comparison: Novak Djokovic played his first US Open in 2005. Ben Shelton was 2 years old at the time!
20:58
Strong semi-final record
His record in US Open semi-finals is impressive: This is the 13th time that Djoker has reached a semi-final, he has reached the final nine times so far and has only failed three times. This was last the case in 2014.
20:56
Djokovic and the US Open
Novak Djokovic was able to win the Australian Open for the 10th time this year. However, there are “only” 3 wins at the US Open, the last of which dates back to 2018.
20:52
Shelton in the semifinals for the first time
For 20-year-old Ben Shelton, participation in the semifinals is the best result of his Grand Slam career. At the Australian Open he was able to reach the quarterfinals.
8:37 p.m
Djokovic favored
Even though he repeatedly struggled with his serve throughout the tournament, Novak Djokovic is clearly the favorite this evening. If the Serb wins, the bookmakers only pay 1.1 times the stake. Ben Shelton’s win is given odds around 8.0.
8:36 p.m
The first semi-final is coming up
The US Open is entering its absolutely crucial phase, as the men’s semi-finals are already on the program today. From 9 p.m. we await you with the duel between Ben Shelton and Novak Djokovic.