Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic entertained the local crowd in Riyadh by playing fantastic tennis during an exhibition. Eventually, Alcaraz won 4-6 6-4 6-4. The Spanish sensation gifted the fans with some incredible shotmaking. This forehand down the line was something out of this world.
Enjoy the video.
The SLAP, by Carlos Alcaraz 💥
The Spaniard has beaten Novak Djokovic in Riyadh exhibition 4-6 6-4 6-4
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Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
LWLLWWWWWW At the moment ranked no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 18th of November when he was defeated by world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-2 in the semifinal in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
Until now, during this year Alcaraz achieved a composed 65-12 record. Alcaraz conquered 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. Carlos reached the final in Rio de Janeiro and Cincinnati.
Alcaraz will play next at the Australian Open (Australian Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 14th of January.
Novak Djokovic in 2023
LWWWWWWWWL Currently the world no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 25th of November when he capitulated to world no.4 Jannik Sinner 6-2 2-6 7-5 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
This season Novak has achieved an overall 56-7 record. Djokovic conquered 7 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open, Cincinnati, U.S. Open, Paris and the Nitto ATP Finals. The Serbian was the finalist in Wimbledon.
Djokovic has scheduled to play next at the Australian Open (Australian Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 14th of January.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic played each other 5 times. Their current record is 3-2 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they played each other, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 6-2 in the semifinal in Turin (Nitto ATP Finals) on the 18th of November 2023.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
