Daniil Medvedev Ousts US Open Defending Champion Carlos Alcaraz to Reach the Final. Djokovic Awaits

Daniil Medvedev Ousts US Open Defending Champion Carlos Alcaraz to Reach the Final. Djokovic Awaits
Daniil Medvedev of Russia returns a shot against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain during their Men's Singles Semifinal match on Day Twelve of the 2023 US Open at the USTA National Tennis Center in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City, on Sept. 8, 2023. Sarah Stier/Getty Images
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NEW YORK—Daniil Medvedev predicted he would need to play “11 out of 10” to get past defending champion and top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz at the U.S. Open.

How did Medvedev rate his performance against Alcaraz in the semifinals Friday night?