Novak Djokovic faced a hostile crowd at the 2025 US Open when squaring off against home favorite Taylor Fritz in a blockbuster quarterfinal clash. The Serb showcased his frustration with the audience by angrily confronting the chair umpire during the match.Djokovic appeared set to continue his perfect winning record against Fritz after winning the first two sets and taking a 2-0 lead in the match. However, as the crowd began to rally behind the American with more passion, the 24-time Grand Slam champion found himself getting impacted by the noise.With Taylor Fritz leading 2-1 in the third set, Novak Djokovic looked frustrated as the audience cheered loudly for his double fault, which gave the American a crucial break point opportunity. The Serb didn't take kindly to the crowd's conduct as he went up to the chair umpire and criticized him for his handling of the situation. However, the umpire pointed out that he had asked the spectators to "stop shouting" between serves."What are you gonna do? What are you gonna do? Just 'thank you, please'" the Serb said."I just said when both players are ready, stop shouting. I just said it. It's not going to help Novak," the umpire responded.The 24-time Grand Slam champion had also displayed his annoyance with the crowd earlier in the match, as he sarcastically blew kisses to spectators after winning the second set.Interestingly, Taylor Fritz managed to break Novak Djokovic's serve during the aforementioned contentious game and went on to win the third set to stay alive in the tournament. However, the Serb bounced back strongly in the fourth set and claimed a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 victory to advance to the semifinals and continue his quest to win his 25th Grand Slam title.Novak Djokovic to lock horns with Carlos Alcaraz in US Open SF after win over Taylor FritzThe Serb and Carlos Alcaraz - Source: GettyAfter beating Taylor Fritz, Novak Djokovic will face a tough challenge against Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals of the 2025 US Open. Alcaraz secured a dominant 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 win over Jiri Lehecka to book his place in the last four and set up the highly anticipated encounter.The 24-time Grand Slam champion will enter the contest with an advantage, as he enjoys a 5-3 lead in his head-to-head record against the Spaniard. The Serb also defeated Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in their most recent meeting at this year's Australian Open.If Novak Djokovic extends his winning record against Carlos Alcaraz and reaches his 11th US Open final, he could come up against defending champion Jannik Sinner in the title clash. Sinner is set to face Lorenzo Musetti in the quarterfinals of the event.