India, Sept. 3 -- Novak Djokovic had more than one reason to celebrate on Tuesday at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. After defeating crowd favourite Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in the US Open quarterfinals, the 24-time Grand Slam champion marked the victory with a surprise and heartwarming dance performance inspired by his 8-year-old daughter, Tara.

The dance, drawn from the hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters, was a nod to Tara, who celebrated her birthday the same day. Although she wasn't present at Flushing Meadows, Djokovic said the victory and the dance were his gifts to her.

"We are at home doing different choreographies, and this is one of them," Djokovic said with a smile during his on-court interview. "Hopefully I'll ...