Novak Djokovic overcomes Taylor Fritz to enter semifinal of Australian Open 2024 after surviving tricky first half

Novak Djokovic has managed to enter the semifinal of the Australian Open 2024 by beating Taylor Fritz. In a game whose outcome was decided by some of the crunch moments, Novak ensured a huge win by winning those crucial moments. It was one such game where things could have gone either way. Novak ended up claiming those moments which were decisive.

In the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2024, the two were involved in a good battle in the middle. The very first game of the match lasted for 16 minutes, which set the tone for the rest of the game. It was like a roller coaster of a journey. The first two sets of the match saw a good game between both the players. The first set between the two was epic.

It lasted for 84 minutes and went to the tiebreaker as well. In the decisive moment, Novak emerged victorious in the tiebreaker as he claimed the first set. Fritz was quick to make a comeback to even the things. In the 2nd set, the American ended up registering a 6-4 win to make the match interesting. It seemed like the match was headed towards a thrilling end.

Novak Djokovic dominates Taylor Fritz in last two sets

The celebration of Fritz seemed temporary, as the Serbian was all over him in the last two sets. The star player committed minor faults as compared to the youngster who committed a lot of fouls and unforced errors. It helped the Serbian who was good on serve in the last two sets and hit a lot of aces. As a result, the player from the USA lost the third set by 2-6.

In the fourth set, it was pretty much evident that Djokovic had reached a level where he could not lose. Fritz tried to play the catch-up game but in vain. The world number one showed why he is one of the greatest players of All time. The 36-year-old managed to beat Taylor in the fourth set by 6-3 and ended up winning the game to enter the semifinal.