Alcaraz said that he wasn't quite up to the mark, but was happy with his serves on the day at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.“It’s a great feeling to reach the US Open final once again. It means a lot to me. It may not have been my best performance of the tournament, but I maintained a solid level from start to finish," Alcaraz said in the on-court interview.My serve was strong today, which I think was really important. I tried to play a physical match, and I believe I did that well. Overall, I played some really good tennis, and I’m very happy to be in my second US Open final.”Carlos Alcaraz has gone two sets up against Novak Djokovic after winning the opening set. The pressure is all over Djokovic to fight back.The odds are against Djokovic as Alcaraz has a 52-0 record in Grand Slam matches where he won the first two sets.Carlos Alcaraz leads Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6 (4) after the second set in the semi-final.And Carlos Alcaraz earns the break back. The Spaniard wasn't at his best until then, but he upped his game just when Djokovic was threatening to run away with the opening set.Onus back on Djokovic to regain control on Centre Court. Alcaraz's forehand power is turning out to be too hot to handle for Djoker.Carlos Alcaraz leads Novak Djokovic 6-4, 2-3 in the second set of the semi-final.Novak Djokovic had a decent service game there as he looks to bounce back after losing the opening set.Carlos Alcaraz, on the other hand, has been flawless with his serves and would want to continue the same in the second set as well.Carlos Alcaraz leads Novak Djokovic 6-4, 0-2 in the second set of the semi-final.Novak Djokovic is slowly getting into his groove as he has started to serve much better. The backhand winner he hit in the fourth game was pure gold.But the break of serve is yet to come with Carlos Alcaraz still with the upper hand in the opening set at Arthur Ashe Stadium.Carlos Alcaraz leads Novak Djokovic 3-2 in the opening set of the semi-final.Novak Djokovic survived a mini scare to open his account in the match. At 30-40, Djokovic faced a break point against Carlos Alcaraz, but he managed to save it to hold serve.Can Djokovic now earn the break of serve that he desperately needs?Carlos Alcaraz leads Novak Djokovic 2-1 in the opening set of the semi-final.
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