Djokovic, Ferrer in uncharted territory

NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic of Serbia beat Spaniard Carlos Moya 6-4, 7-6 (7), 6-1 at the US Open on Thursday to reach his third consecutive Grand Slam semifinal.

Facing a set point in a tight tiebreaker, No 3 Djokovic kept dribbling the ball, bouncing it 28 times in all.

Eventually, he tossed the ball overhead - and hit a fault. Djokovic cut his total to 13 bounces, hit a 113 mph (182 kph) second serve, and won the point.