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Novak Djokovic hangs up the phone on Ben Shelton to reach his 10th US Open final
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Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts to the crowd after defeating Ben Shelton, of the United States, during the men's singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in New York. - photo by AP Photo/Manu Fernandez
NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic limited big-serving Ben Shelton to five aces and broke him five times. He pushed back when the 20-year-old unseeded American produced a late stand that got the home crowd into the match. And after finishing off a 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (4) victory to reach his record-tying 10th U.S. Open final, Djokovic added a touch of insult to injury by mimicking the kid's “Hang up the phone!” celebration gesture.