It was the third time in five matches that an opponent's injury has worked to Djokovic's advantage
Novak Djokovic has been on court for just six hours and 26 minutes at Flushing Meadows this year. Second round opponent Jiri Vesely pulled out before the start of their match with a left forearm injury and Mikhail Youzhny was forced to quit during the first set of his third round match against Djokovic with a hamstring issue
Ninth-seeded Tsonga gave him more of a workout, but even before an apparent left knee injury began to trouble the Frenchman in the second set Novak Djokovic had the match well in hand.
The Serbian world number one will face another Frenchman, Gael Monfils, for a place in Sunday's championship match after the 10th seed pummelled compatriot Lucas Pouille 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.
It was the first time in 89 years that three French men had reached the quarter-finals of the US championships.
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