Coming into the United States Open, most of the attention was focused on Serena Williams and her pursuit of a Grand Slam — the men’s draw was regarded as almost a side event. But with Williams’s defeat in the semifinals on Friday, Novak Djokovic can match her success in majors this year, and even go beyond it.
Williams won three major tournaments and lost in a semifinal at the Open on Friday. Djokovic is one win away from also winning three, but he reached the final in the one he lost, at Roland Garros in June.