Alcaraz vs. Djokovic: Schedule, TV channel, and where to watch today's US Open semifinals online.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will face each other for the first time this Friday at the US Open . The Serbian, the male tennis player with the most Grand Slam titles (24) on his resume, will try to win the semi-final duel to avoid another final between the Spaniard and the Italian Jannik Sinner, the two biggest sensations in tennis today. He will have his experience in his favor and the psychological advantage of dominating the head-to-head with the Murcian, with 5 wins in eight direct confrontations. But 'Carlitos' will not make it easy for him, who in New York is chasing his sixth major and boasts excellent form and play.

The ninth meeting between Djokovic and Alcaraz will take place eight months after their last clash, in the Australian Open quarterfinals, which the Serbian emerged victorious from, refusing to be overtaken by the two new big talents on the circuit.

The Serbian, motivated by trying to "spoil most people's plans," acknowledged that he will need his "best tennis" to challenge and "keep up with Carlos," but at the same time warned that he will "rise to the occasion."

From the other side of the court , Juan Carlos Ferrero, Carlos Alcaraz's coach, repeated his rival's message , warning that the Serbian "is not going to give anything away, it's going to be a very tough match and Carlos is going to have to play at a very high level."

"However, he expressed confidence that Carlos's cruising speed, which is very high, will create spaces on the court, and that little by little his physical condition will cause him to slip a little. These matches should be scheduled for five sets. After three hours, you notice the fatigue, and we should have some advantage there," he added.

The US Open semi-final match between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will be the one that closes the morning session on Friday, September 5 at Arthur Ashe, which means, translated into Spanish time, that it will not start before 9:00 p.m. , after the women's doubles duel between the pairs formed by Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend against Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe.

The duel between the Serbian and Spanish tennis players can be seen live on television thanks to the broadcast on Movistar Plus+ , the channel that broadcasts the tournament in Spain.

Of course, the clash between Djokovic and Alcaraz can be followed live on the internet thanks to ABC.es , whose readers will also be able to find the full report once the semifinal is over.