Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer chalked out facile straight-set wins to sail into the semifinals of the US Open, joining Roger Federer and Nikolay Davydenko in the last four stage of the Grand Slam tournament.
Third seed Djokovic outplayed 17th seed Carlos Moya 6-4, 7-6 (9-7), 6-1 at the National Tennis Center, while David Ferrer got the better of Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 in the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
In the semifinals, Federer, gunning for his fourth US Open title in a row, would lock horns with Davydenko, while Djokovic takes on Ferrer.
For 20-year-old Djokovic, it would be his third semifinal appearance after reaching the last for stage in French Open and Wimbledon and he also beat Federer in the Rogers Cup this year.
Elated with his consistency, Djokovic said
I’m really happy that people are talking positive things about me. It’s just motivation for the future. My goal is to be the No. 1 player. I’ve been working for that all my life. And still I’m just 20, so I have a lot of time left.
Meanwhile, in women’s semifinals, top seeded Belgian Justine Henin would cross sword with Venus Williams while fourth seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova meets compatriot and sixth seed Anna Chakvetadze.
