Five weeks after the Spaniard’s five-set victory in their Wimbledon final, Alcaraz and Djokovic engaged in another thrilling match. The Serb triumphed this time after battling in the early stages of the play due to the high heat. Even though he was down a set and a break, Djokovic managed to force a decider despite appearing defeated.
In his address as the runner-up, Carlos Alcaraz shed tears as he congratulated Djokovic and thanked his staff and said: “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.”
Carlos Alcaraz congratulated Djokovic on his official Twitter account by saying: ” We fought to the end but it wasn’t to be. Congratulations for the title @Djokernole.It was an incredible match. I hope you all enjoyed it too.”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
Ranked no.1, Carlos played his last match on the 20th of August when he lost to world no.2 Novak Djokovic 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) in the final in Cincinnati (draw).
During this season Alcaraz has managed to achieve an overall 53-6 record. Carlos conquered 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. The Spaniard was the runner-up in Rio de Janeiro and Cincinnati.
Alcaraz is scheduled to compete 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.Novak Djokovic in 2023
At the moment ranked no.2, Novak played his last match on the 20th of August when he beat world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) in the final in Cincinnati to win his 94th career title.
Presently, during this year Djokovic achieved an overall 38-5 win-loss record. The Serbian conquered 4 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open and Cincinnati. Djokovic reached the final in Wimbledon.
Djokovic is scheduled to 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.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic fought against each other 4 times. Their record is 2-2. Previously, the last time they played, 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.