The 21-year era of domination has finally come to an end. For two decades, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal held complete control over the Grand Slams. Year after year after 2003, they were there in the final, competing for sport’s biggest trophies. For 21 years, at least one Grand Slam final had one of these three playing. But not anymore, Carlos Alcaraz has defeated Novak Djokovic in the US Open semifinal, and the streak is now over.<\/p>
It’s been quite a year for Novak Djokovic. Even though he’s 38, the 24-time Grand Slam<\/a> champion has been highly competitive throughout 2025. The fact that he made it to the semifinals of each Grand Slam is enough evidence that he still has a lot in the tank. However, the Djoker just cannot find a way around Jannik Sinner and Alcaraz. And that was visible once again.<\/p>