Carlos Alcaraz had an amazing 2022 that ended with him leading the ATP Rankings after also winning the US Open. Nevertheless, it seems that the 19-year-old is hungry for more. During a recent interview, the Spanish sensation revealed that one of his targets in 2023 is to win another Slam. Wimbledon would be his first choice. That will be a clear challenge to Novak Djokovic, who has won The Championships 7 times, conquering the last 4 editions.
“I want more. To win my second Grand Slam, I would say that’s the goal for the new year. Wimbledon would be fine for me. Yeah!” he noted.
“I want more. To win my second Grand Slam, I would say that’s the goal for the new year. Wimbledon would be fine for me. Yeah!” he recently said.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
Currently the world no.1, the Spaniard played his last match on the 4th of November when he had to retire when playing against world no.11 Holger Rune in the quarter and the scoreline was 6-3 6-6 .
At present, during this year Carlos has managed to achieve an overall 57-13 record. Carlos has won 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and U.S. Open. Carlos reached the final in Hamburg and Umag.
Alcaraz is scheduled to compete next in Australian Open (Australian Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 16th of January.
Novak Djokovic in 2022
Currently the world no.5, Novak played his last match on the 20th of November when he overcame world no.3 Casper Ruud 7-5 6-3 in the final in the Nitto ATP Finals to win his 91st career title.
During this season Novak owns an overall 42-7 win-loss record. Novak clinched 5 titles in 2022 in Rome, Wimbledon, Tel Aviv, Astana and the Nitto ATP Finals. The Serbian was the finalist in Belgrade and Paris.
He is also scheduled to play in Australian Open (Australian Open) after Adelaide. The main draw will start on the 1st of January.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic fought against each other only on 1 occasion. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Alcaraz. When they played, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(5) in the semifinal in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 7th of May 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic |
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