Taylor Fritz makes fun of wardrobe error after Novak Djokovic US Open loss

It's easy to say Taylor Fritz can never win a match when it matters most.

And to some degree that is true, given the highest-ranked American, No. 4 at this year's US Open, has never won a Grand Slam title. Worse, after losing tonight in the quarterfinals to the man with the most majors in the history of tennis, Novak Djokovic, with 24 and still counting, the 10-time ATP winner is now 0-11 against the 38-year-old Serbian.

Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz — Sep 2, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic (SRB) after defeating Taylor Fritz (USA) on day ten of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. | Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

Fritz, 27, had his chances to finally break the curse, but as is usually the case when he plays the top players like Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, or Jannik Sinner, Morgan Riddle's boyfriend comes up short, which unfortunately happened again tonight in four sets, 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4.

Sep 2, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Taylor Fritz of the United States in action against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the quarterfinal of the men’s singles at the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. | Mike Frey-Imagn Images

Djokovic, who had gone from hated at the US Open to being appreciated as now probably the men's GOAT over Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, did his usual WWE bad guy antics, even at one point whining to the chair umpire about the crowd noise.

Djokovic asking the umpire to do something about the crowd making noise while he’s trying to serve in his match against Fritz at U.S. Open

Novak: “What are you gonna do?”

Umpire: “It’s not gonna help Novak” pic.twitter.com/ukR100mLGj
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) September 3, 2025

Luckily he won them back doing a goofy victory dance for his daughter, Tara, for her 8th birthday.

Novak Djokovic did a dance after his win over Fritz at the U.S. Open in honor of his daughter Tara’s birthday 😂

pic.twitter.com/QDyjG2umLU
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) September 3, 2025

Fritz also had his own self-deprecating humor, wearing his "Boss" bandana upside-down for most of the match.

Fritz wearing his headband upside down for his match against Djokovic at the US Open

I guess you have to switch things up when you're 0-10 against someone 😂 pic.twitter.com/xc3ip0Rl8X
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) September 3, 2025

"Yo why'd nobody tell me that s**t was backwards," Fritz tweeted on X.