US Open: Crunch Time

US Open 2023: Crunch Time




Written by Max Turtz of Swish Tribune


In less than 24 hours, the US Open men’s semifinals will be on their way. Carlos Alcaraz has steamrolled his way to the semifinals and will now face 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev for a chance to defend last year’s title. Alcaraz has looked as sharp as ever and has had success against Medvedev in the past. However, this will be his greatest challenge yet. Medvedev has also reached the semis with ease. In the quarters, he managed a 3-set victory over friend Andrey Rublev despite oppressive heat. Medvedev will be looking to forget his past matches with Alcaraz and bring, in his own words, “11 out of 10”.


American Ben Shelton is shocking the world and has earned himself a spot against Novak Djokovic, who some hail as the G.O.A.T. Both players, despite their age gap, are extremely hungry for a chance to win it all. Djokovic failed to meet vaccine requirements a year ago, fell short to Medvedev in the 2021 final, and was disqualified for accidentally hitting a line judge in 2020. Now, he looks to finally bounce back with a trophy. Shelton, on the other hand, is in his maiden semifinal. He’s looking to keep the energy high with near 150mph serves. Both matches should be an entertaining match to say the least!



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