Following a Wimbledon semifinal exit, Djokovic took some time off to vacation and spend some quality time with his family, and he didn’t play any tournaments leading up to the US Open. And while he lacked match practice and didn’t look convincing in his opening couple of matches since he needed four sets against Zachary Svajda and Cameron Norrie, the world No. 4 raised his level against Taylor Fritz and ousted the home favorite to reach the semifinal.
That’s where Djokovic stumbled upon Carlos Alcaraz and couldn’t go any further since the Spaniard handed him a straight-set defeat.
Connors highlights beating both Alcaraz and Sinner for a Grand Slam title would be very hard for Djokovic
“I enjoyed watching that match because I enjoyed watching a 37-38-year-old guy in the semifinals. And I could see that, and it took me back 30-something years, that man, chasing down those balls, five and six or seven of them at a time, just from side to side and bending down and getting up and trying to keep up with somebody that’s 10, 12 years younger more, maybe even more years younger,” the American tennis legend said on the Advantage Connors podcast.
“It just wears you down. And as great as Novak is and has been, and if he plays, will continue to be. Playing against those two guys, Sinner and Alcaraz, back to back, would be a Herculean effort for him to win a Grand Slam. Especially three out of five like this.”
Connors’ take is legit. Djokovic made the semifinal in all four Grand Slams this year and Alcaraz and Sinner were the only reason why he didn’t lift a Major trophy this year.
🔴 “Betrayed by His Own Blood: Father of Utah Gunman Helped Expose Son Who Assassinated Activist Charlie Kirk”
Authorities have revealed that the suspected assassin of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was turned in by his own father.
The suspect, identified as Tyler Robinson, 22, of Washington County, Utah, was arrested at 10 p.m. on September 11—33 hours after Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that Robinson’s father recognized his son in surveillance footage released by investigators. He urged him to surrender and then contacted a family friend, a young pastor, who ultimately alerted police.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox, speaking at a September 12 press conference, praised the family’s courage, saying they “did the right thing.” Robinson, who reportedly became increasingly political in recent years, had expressed disdain for Kirk at family dinners, describing him as “hateful” and “spreading hate.”
Robinson now faces charges of aggravated murder, discharging a firearm causing serious injury, and obstruction of justice. A Utah judge has ordered him held without bail at Utah County Jail. Court records show he has no prior criminal history.
Security footage showed the gunman climbing onto the roof of a building across from the venue, opening fire, then leaping down and fleeing into a nearby neighborhood. Investigators later recovered the rifle believed to be the murder weapon, along with chilling evidence: bullets etched with messages. One shell casing was engraved with lyrics from the Italian protest song “Bella Ciao,” while an unfired round carried the words “Take this, fascist!”
Discord messages obtained from Robinson’s roommate revealed discussions about retrieving a hidden rifle, stashing it in the bushes, and wrapping it in a cloth. He also mentioned an engraved scope.
Despite the violent nature of the crime, Governor Cox said investigators currently believe Robinson acted alone, though the probe is ongoing.
Kirk, 31, was widely recognized as a rising star in the conservative movement and a close ally of former President Donald Trump. Trump, speaking at the 9/11 memorial ceremony at the Pentagon, called Kirk “a legend” and announced he would be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.
