{"id":366512,"date":"2025-09-03T12:24:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T16:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=366512"},"modified":"2025-09-04T15:34:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T19:34:13","slug":"djokovic-vs-alcaraz-us-open-semifinal-odds-and-best-bet-sept-5-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/djokovic-vs-alcaraz-us-open-semifinal-odds-and-best-bet-sept-5-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz US Open semifinal odds and best bet: Take the over in star-studded matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet in a must-see U.S. Open semifinal match this Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pre-match narrative:<\/strong> When these two battle, the stakes are often high. Djokovic is 5-3 against Alcaraz with a perfect 3-0 record on hard courts. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has won their last two meetings but is an underdog against Alcaraz, who has yet to drop a set at Flushing Meadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out our Djokovic vs. Alcaraz odds and my best bet for the Sept. 5 tennis match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Djokovic vs. Alcaraz odds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Full U.S. Open betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best US Open men’s tennis pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Best Bets: Over 3.5 sets (-150)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is this a lot of juice? Yes, but I think it’s worth the squeeze in this semifinal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was skeptical about Djokovic’s conditioning coming into this tournament, but it’s clear Father Time will have to wait before calling the Serbian’s number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Djokovic has improved round over round and just beat the last remaining American, No. 4-ranked Taylor Fritz (6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nerves were clearly affecting Fritz, who only hit 59% of his first serves while converting just two of 13 break-point chances (15.4%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No one should expect Alcaraz to play like that, but I’m still bullish on Djokovic pushing this to at least four sets and perhaps five. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another wager I’m making is Djokovic +1.5 sets at +148. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Djokovic is 4-1 in his last five matches against Alcaraz. That includes a win at this year’s Australian Open and a straight-sets victory at the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • Both players will have two days’ rest between their quarterfinal matchups on Tuesday and Friday’s semifinal showdown. That should favour the 38-year-old underdog.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • Alcaraz has dropped at least one set in eight of his last nine Grand Slam matches against top-10 players, including each of his last five.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Key stat:<\/strong> Alcaraz has only beaten Djokovic in straight sets once (2024 Wimbledon final) in their eight meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Djokovic vs. Alcaraz best bet made at 12 p.m. on 09\/03\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet in a must-see U.S. Open semifinal match this Friday. The pre-match narrative: When these two battle, the stakes are often high. Djokovic is 5-3 against Alcaraz with a perfect 3-0 record on hard courts. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has won their last two meetings but is an underdog […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":366533,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[129],"class_list":["post-366512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tennis","tag-tennis-betting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDjokovic vs. Alcaraz odds and US Open semifinal best bet | NSB<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check our Djokovic vs. Alcaraz odds and best bet for the 2025 US Open. 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