The tennis community and fans appear to be of the opinion that Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will face off in the 2023 US Open final, but some of the other participants in the tournament’s lineup are not overjoyed about that possibility.
Alexander Zverev, who barely missed winning the US Open in 2021, believes that the demand for the top two men’s draw competitors to face off in the title match in New York is insulting to the rest of the field.
The German claimed that this year’s US Open is much more of a Novak and Carlos show in his remarks following his impressive victory over Daniel Altmaier.
Zverev stated this during a conversation: “It is very natural for the media to look for a story and the story right now is Alcaraz and Novak. Last year, it was Rafa (Nadal) against everyone. It is natural for the media to find rivalries, but there are other players in the draw and other players those two have lost against.”
He further added: “It’s disrespectful to talk about the final when your next opponent is still there. We are all here and we are all trying to win.”
Zverev at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2023
Ranked world no.12, Alexander owns a 41-20 win-loss record in 2023. Zverev is participating at the U.S. Open where he beat the world no.50 Aleksandar Vukic 6-4 6-4 6-4, the world no.53 Daniel Altmaier 7-61 3-6 6-4 6-3 and the world no.19 Grigor Dimitrov 6-72 7-68 6-1 6-1.
Alexander Zverev will square off with the world no.6 Jannik Sinner in the 4th round. Their current record is 3-1 for Zverev.
Zverev clinched 1 title in 2023 in Hamburg.
The German won 20 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Djokovic at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2023
WWLWWWWWWW Now ranked no.2, Novak has managed to achieve a composed 41-5 record in 2023. Novak is currently competing at the U.S. Open where he beat the world no.84 Alexandre Muller 6-0 6-2 6-3, the world no.76 Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-4 6-1 6-1 and the world no.38 Laslo Djere 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-3.
Novak Djokovic will play the world no.105 Borna Gojo in the 4th round on Sunday at 7:00 pm on ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM. They have never played each other until now in top competitions.
Djokovic has won 4 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open and Cincinnati. The Serbian was the runner-up in Wimbledon.
Djokovic won 95 titles in his career: 51 on hard courts, 19 on clay courts, 17 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic faced off 12 times. Their current record is 8-4 for Djokovic. Before, the last time they fought against each other, Novak Djokovic won 7-6(5) 7-5 in the semifinal in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) on the 19th of August 2023.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Alcaraz at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2023
WWWWWWWWWL Ranked world no.1, the Spaniard has managed to achieve a compiled 56-6 match record in 2023. Alcaraz is now playing at the U.S. Open where he ousted the world no.75 Dominik Koepfer 6-2 3-2 ret., the world no.177 Lloyd Harris 6-3 6-1 7-64 and the world no.28 Daniel Evans 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-3.
Carlos Alcaraz will compete against the world no.61 Matteo Arnaldi in the 4th round. In the past, they have never competed against each other till now in top events.
Carlos conquered 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. The Spaniard got to the final in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Open) and in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open).
The Spaniard won 12 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz |
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