Novak Djokovic has pulled ahead of Alexander Zverev after three sets of their US Open semifinal.
Djokovic broke Zverev’s serve in a grueling final game to win the set 6-4, putting him one set away from playing for a men’s-record 21st major title.
Zverev won a 53-shot rally during the final game, resting his hands on his knees after hitting a winner. But Djokovic won the next point to take the lead.
He is trying to keep alive his chances of becoming the first man to win all four Grand Slam tournaments in one year since Rod Laver in 1969.
Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev are tied at one set apiece in their US Open semifinal.
After Zverev won the first set 6-4, when Djokovic never held a break point, the No. 1 seed broke the No. 4-seeded German’s serve twice to take the second set 6-2.
Djokovic has lost the first set in his last four matches. He has so far not dropped another set in any of those matches.
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