At the Australian Open, Carlos Alcaraz claims he wants to play and defeat Novak Djokovic instead of avoiding him. Alcaraz claims he is more motivated to play Djokovic in the championship match because the Serb is incredible at the Australian Open.
During his pre-tournament news conference, Alcaraz was asked about his prospects of facing Djokovic on the court, which he has become familiar with over the years. Alcaraz declared that the acknowledgement simply served as fuel for his desire to challenge the top player in the world and determine his level of play.
Alcaraz states that he hopes to make it to the Melbourne final and soon has the chance to prove himself against the 24-time Grand Slam champion.
Alcaraz said: “Yeah, I mean, it’s an extra motivation for me. I’m an ambitious guy. I always want to play against the best players in the world to see what my level is. It’s a good test, playing against him in the places or the tournament where he’s almost unbeaten.”
He added: “Yeah, I’m looking forward to reaching the final and hopefully playing a final against him. It would be great. But, yeah, knowing those stats, it’s an extra motivation, for sure.”
Alcaraz says the fact Novak Djokovic is almost unbeaten at Australian Open gives him extra motivation, he hopes to play him in the final
“I know it's a long way to go, but this is Novak's court. Almost nobody beats him here. Does that give you more motivation?”
Carlos: Yeah,… pic.twitter.com/y4X5u2W27f
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 13, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
LWLLWLWWWW Ranked world no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 18th of November 2023 when he lost to world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-2 in the semifinal in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
At the moment, during this season the Spaniard achieved an overall 65-12 win-loss record.
Alcaraz is 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.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
LWWWWWWLWW Currently ranked no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 3rd of January when he surrendered to world no.10 Alex De Minaur 6-4 6-4 in the quarter in Australia (draw).
Currently, during this year Novak owns a 2-1 match record.
Djokovic will play next at the Australian Open (Australian Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 14th of January.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic faced off 5 times. Their current head to head is 3-2 for Djokovic. The last time they fought against each other, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 6-2 in the semifinal in Turin (Nitto ATP Finals) in November 2023.
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