The most recent tennis player to make waves is Carlos Alcaraz, a 19-year-old. His outstanding ATP Tour results have been causing a stir. Despite the excitement around him, well-known coach Patrick Mouratoglou recently tweeted a perspective-altering statement. He said that, for the time being at least, Novak Djokovic remains the guy to beat on the Tour.
Recently, Mouratoglou tweeted his opinions on the finest player in the world. He categorically declared that it is legendary Serbian player Novak Djokovic. He clarified that Alcaraz might eventually overtake him as the top player if he keeps playing well. He believes Novak Djokovic to be the greatest player of all time, though, for the time being.
Mouratoglou said: ”The best player in the world is the number one. And It’s Novak Djokovic. If Alcaraz is number one tomorrow, we can say it is Alcaraz. I think Carlos Alcaraz is an incredible player and no doubt he will be number one for years. But at the moment all I can say is Novak is the best.”
Novak Djokovic in 2023
WWWWLWWWWW At the moment ranked no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 3rd of March when he was overcome by world no.4 Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-4 in the semifinal in Dubai (draw).
This season the Serbian achieved a compiled 15-1 record. Djokovic clinched 2 titles in 2023 in Adelaide and Australian Open.
He is also scheduled to play in Banja Luka (Banja Luka Open) on the 17th of April and Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 26th of April.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
LWWWWWWWWW At the moment ranked no.2, Carlos played his last match on the 31st of March when he lost to world no.9 Jannik Sinner 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 in the semifinal in Miami (draw).
Presently, during this year the Spaniard has a composed 18-2 record. The Spaniard conquered 2 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires and Indian Wells. Carlos reached the final in Rio de Janeiro.
He is also scheduled to play in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) on the 17th of April and Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 26th of April.
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz played each other only 1 time. Their actual 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) in May 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Novak Djokovic and Coach Mouratoglou |
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