Exactly five weeks after the Spaniard defeated Djokovic in five sets in their Wimbledon final, Alcaraz and Djokovic engaged in another thrilling match. After struggling in the early stages of the match, the Serb prevailed this time. When he trailed by a set and a break, Djokovic looked beaten but managed to force a decider.
Alcaraz saved four match points and broke Djokovic, who was serving for the match at the time. Alcaraz eventually lost 7-4 in the tiebreaker for the last set, and when he sat at his bench and cried into his towel, he was heartbroken.
The two-time Slam winner broke down in tears once more as he praised Djokovic and thanked his teammates during his runner-up statement. Alcaraz said during his speech: “It’s going to be tough for me to talk right now but I’ll try to do my best. First of all, I want to congratulate Novak once again.”
Alcaraz can be seen crying into his towel after Djokovic beat him in a thrilling encounter in Cincinnati.
Amazing how much it means to Carlos Alcaraz.
At 20, he’s been YE#1 and won 2 majors. Could *easily* not be devastated by the loss.
Here he is, in a mixture of exhaustion, sadness and disbelief, before noticing the crowd and producing a beaming smile 😃 pic.twitter.com/vb2itsT133
— Olly 🎾🇬🇧 (@Olly_Tennis_) August 21, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
LWWWWWWWWL Now the world no.1, Alcaraz played his last match on the 20th of August when he capitulated to world no.2 Novak Djokovic 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) in the final in Cincinnati (draw).
Currently, during this year the Spaniard has an overall 53-6 win-loss record. Carlos 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 U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of August.
Novak Djokovic in 2023
WWWWLWWLWL Now ranked no.2, the Serbian played his last match on the 20th of August when he overcame world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) in the final in Cincinnati to win his 94th career title.
At the moment, during this season Novak has a composed 38-5 record. The Serbian conquered 4 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open and Cincinnati. Djokovic was the finalist in Wimbledon.
Djokovic has scheduled to play next at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of August.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic clashed against each other 4 times. Their record is 2-2. The last time they locked horns, Novak Djokovic won 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) in the final in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) on the 20th of August 2023.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
