India, Sept. 4 -- Carlos Alcaraz roared to the US Open 2025 semifinal on Tuesday with a straight-set win against 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 Jiri Lehecka at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. The Spaniard has yet to lose a set in the tournament thus far, as he reached his first hard-court semifinal at a major since winning his maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open in 2023. However, ahead of the blockbuster face-off against Novak Djokovic, his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, warned the Spaniard.

The Alicante native, as quoted by Spanish outlet Onda Regional, urged Alcaraz not to obsess over his semifinal opponent, but instead focus on himself and push Djokovic to the limit. He said: "We shouldn't obsess over Novak. Carlos needs to focus on himself and try to push D...