US Open 2025 live updates: Semifinals latest with Sinner, Alcaraz and Djokovic in action today

It is men’s semifinals day at the 2025 U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows.

First up on the famous Arthur Ashe Stadium court at 3 p.m. ET, we have a tasty clash between Carlos Alcaraz (2) and Novak Djokovic (7), as the 38-year-old continues his quest for Grand Slam title No. 25.

After that, Jannik Sinner (1) continues the defense of his U.S. Open against Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime (25) who has never been to a Grand Slam final.

The two winners will meet on Sunday for the title.

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Well before first ball in the women’s doubles final or men’s semifinals, a special visitor graces the Arthur Ashe Stadium court.

A tournament staff member with his golden retriever spend some time on court. There were no balls for the pup to play catch with but definitely a welcome sight before an entertaining day of tennis ahead.

A hefty prize awaits whoever emerges victorious from the men’s and women’s singles brackets this year.

Each champion will earn $5 million, which roughly translates to £3.7 million according to current conversion rates. Not a bad incentive!

The runners-up in the men’s and women’s singles will get a lucrative prize as well: $2.5 million each.

The total prize money pot for both draws is $31.62 million.

The summer continued with another classic two weeks of action at the hallowed grounds in SW19.

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz met again in the men’s singles final, and this time the Italian got his revenge against the defending champion.

On the women’s singles side, Amanda Anisimova made an inspiring run to the final, including a semifinal upset against world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal.

The American had no answer for Iga Świątek in the final as the heavy favorite rolled to a historic 6-0, 6-0 double-bagel victory for her first Wimbledon title.

Anisimova got some revenge for that rout by knocking Świątek out of this U.S. Open in their quarterfinal on Wednesday — and she is now preparing for Saturday’s women’s final.

The French Open, which started in May and ended in June, saw plenty of thrills and spills on the red clay of Roland Garros.

In the men’s singles, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in an instant classic for the ages — a five-hour 29-minute epic that was the longest final in tournament history.

A day before, American Coco Gauff won her second major after coming from behind to beat top seed Aryna Sabalenka, who in turn had defeated the three-time defending champion Iga Świątek in the semifinals.

Italian Sara Errani won the women’s doubles with Jasmine Paolini, and the mixed doubles with Andrea Vavassori.

The first major of the calendar year saw Aryna Sabalenka attempt to become the first woman since Martina Hingis to win three Australian Open titles in a row.

And it very nearly happened as she dropped just one set on her way to the final. But there she met Madison Keys, who won in three sets to lift the first major of her career.

On the men’s side of the competition, top seed Jannik Sinner defended his Australian Open title. He dropped just two sets in the tournament, before sweeping Alexander Zverev in straight sets in the showpiece.

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This is the fourth and final major of the year. So as we wait for today’s action to start in New York, let’s remind you how the other three slams finished ...

The iconic complex on the north end of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in the New York City borough of Queens is the crown jewel of American tennis venues.

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center contains 22 hard courts, including three stadiums. Those courts are open to the public year-round — except when the U.S. Open is underway.

The venue also sits near several other sports and cultural hubs in Queens, including Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.

The center is directly operated by the United States Tennis Association, and it has hosted the U.S. Open every year since opening in 1978.

In 2006, the venue was renamed from the USTA National Tennis Center in order to honor U.S. tennis legend Billie Jean King, who is often among the luminaries on the grounds to watch the action.

Greetings, tennis fans! Welcome to The Athletic’s live coverage of the 2025 U.S. Open from the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows.

The men’s singles semifinals are here with the final four male players standing in that competition, while the women’s singles concludes with the final tomorrow.

The men’s semis pit No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner against Félix Auger-Aliassime (25) and Novak Djokovic (7) against Carlos Alcaraz (2) — and we will have every key moment and all context for you, right here.

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