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Novak Djokovic is refusing to get ahead of himself at tennis' US Open as he takes one step closer to a sixth title

Novak Djokovic is refusing to get ahead of himself at tennis' US Open as he takes one step closer to a sixth title

1 September 2025

The 38-year-old Serbian's marched into the quarterfinals with an emphatic fourth round performance.

So would it be Djokovic's greatest achievement if he won his 25th Grand Slam title - after a two year drought?

Djokovic's next assignment is against Taylor Fritz, while Carlos Alcaraz is also through to the last eight.

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka and fourth seed Jessica Pegula have both advanced to the women's quarterfinals.

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18 Jan: ASB Classic men's singles champion Jakub Mensik is commending the Maori traditions he encountered in his time at Stanley Street

17 Jan: The third youngest finalist in the modern history of the men's ASB Classic wants to put his name alongside the greats

16 Jan: Third seed Jakub Mensik has beaten Argentinian Seventh Seed Sebastian Baez to win the ASB Classic men's tennis final in Auckland

16 Jan: Roger Federer has categorised himself as more of a Carlos Alcaraz than a Jannik Sinner as he prepares to return to the Australian Open court

14 Jan: Job done for top seed Ben Shelton in his second round match on a gloomy and humid day three at the ASB tennis Classic in Auckland

14 Jan: Ben Shelton's determined to close the tennis gap to Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz this year

14 Jan: Defending singles champion Gael Monfils has lost to Fabian Marozsan in three sets at the ASB Tennis Classic, a repeat of their 2024 match-up

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