India, Sept. 6 -- Novak Djokovic crashed out of the US Open semifinals after a painful loss to Carlos Alcaraz which spells the end of his Grand Slam season for 2025. Djokovic successfully reached the semifinals of all four Grand Slams, but was not able to progress beyond, as a straight set loss in New York left him titleless at this level this year as well.

While Djokovic is expected to see out the year with tournaments in Shanghai and Paris, at 38 years old, his burden of work is expected to be at a lower level than in the past. Djokovic's priority has been the search for a 25th Grand Slam victory, but as he ages, and as his younger opponents become stronger and stronger, that has become a more difficult task for the Serb to achieve.

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