US Open Tennis 2023 Results: Instant Reactions to Friday's Winners and Losers

No. 2 Novak Djokovic and No. 3 Daniil Medvedev will be facing off against each other in the U.S. Open men's singles finals Sunday.

Here's how we got there— and how top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz Garfia's U.S. Open bid ended Sunday night.

Friday Results

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: Ben Shelton of the United States returns a shot against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their Men's Singles Semifinal match on Day Twelve of the 2023 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 08, 2023 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Men's singles semifinals

No. 2 Novak Djokovic def. Ben Shelton, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(4)

No. 3 Daniil Medvedev def. No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz Garfia, 7-6(3), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3

Djokovic Eliminates American Ben Shelton as Quest for 24th Grand Slam Title Continues

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves against Ben Shelton of the United States during their Men's Singles Semifinal match on Day Twelve of the 2023 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 08, 2023 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Novak Djokovic's quest for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title came down to a tiebreak Friday afternoon.

He won to dispatch Ben Shelton, the last American man still playing at Arthur Ashe Stadium, in a 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(4) semifinals victory.

It took Djokovic, who had won 21 of his last 22 Grand Slam semifinals heading into Friday, just 35 minutes to dispatch Shelton in the first set.

But unseeded underdog Shelton did not make it easy for Djokovic to close out the match, taking him to a tiebreaker in the third set before conceding.

Shelton fought to establish himself in the second set and climbed out to a 2-1 lead, but Djokovic was able to wrest back control with a series of plays that earned gasps from the New York crowd.

Shelton pushed the third set to a tiebreaker, but Djokovic dominated and imitated Shelton's quarterfinals celebration after winning his final point.

Friday marked the 100th U.S. Open match of Djokovic's career, per ESPN Stats & Info. He now has a career record of 87-13 following his semifinals victory.

That win set up tennis fans for an unmissable finals match Sunday.

The last time Djokovic last took on Medvedev, he came in second in the 2021 U.S. Open.

Now Djokovic will get a shot at revenge and the chance to match Australian Margaret Court with 24 career Grand Slam titles.

Medvedev Prevails to Upset No. 1 Alcaraz in Four Sets

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: Daniil Medvedev of Russia reacts after a point against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain during their Men's Singles Semifinal match on Day Twelve of the 2023 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 08, 2023 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

The defending U.S. Open champion is out.

Daniil Medvedev defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to claim a spot in the finals and a chance at recreating his U.S. Open victory over Djokovic in 2021.

After winning the first-set tiebreak, Medvedev carried his momentum into the second set, where he handily defeated the World No. 1 to put him one set away from elimination.

Alcaraz, who has never before recovered from a two-set deficit, rallied in the third, but Medvedev regained control in the final set to stave off the comeback.

Medvedev is now slated to face Djokovic for the title Sunday. Medvedev holds a single Gram Slam singles championship after defeating Djokovic in the U.S. Open two years ago, while Djokovic is looking for his record 24th title.