After his historic loss at Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz in a highly spirited match in Cincinnati to win the title.
The Cincinnati Open was won by Novak Djokovic on Sunday after he overcame a match point to defeat world number one Carlos Alcaraz 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4).
Nick Kyrgios recently said that he loves both Djokovic and Alcaraz and it’s good for the game they both contribute in response to a fan comment on his Twitter account.
Kyrgios commented: “They are also good for the game? Haha, I never said they weren’t. You are lying to yourself if you think I’m not good for the game….. could give you a few reasons….. leading episodes on Netflix to get tennis back on the map…. Shall I go on? I love Alcaraz and ND.”
They are also good for the game? Haha I never said they weren’t. You are lying to yourself if you think I’m not good for the game….. could give you a few reasons….. leading episodes on Netflix to get tennis back on the map…. Shall I go on? I love Alcaraz and ND ❤️🙏🏽
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) August 21, 2023
Nick Kyrgios in 2023
At the moment ranked no.135, Kyrgios played his last match on the 13th of June when he was defeated by world no.89 Yibing Wu 7-5 6-3 in the 1st round in Stuttgart (draw).
Currently, during this year the Australian has achieved a 0-1 match record.
Kyrgios has 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
LWWWWWWLWW Ranked world 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 95th career title.
At the moment, during this season Novak has a compiled 38-5 record. Novak has won 4 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open and Cincinnati. Djokovic got to the final in Wimbledon.
Djokovic has scheduled to compete next at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of August.
Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic played each other 3 times. Their head to head is 2-1 for Kyrgios. The last time they locked horns, Novak Djokovic won 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) in the final in London (Wimbledon) in July 2022.
Here the video highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
WLWLLWLWWW Ranked world no.1, the Spaniard 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 a 53-6 win-loss record. The Spaniard clinched 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. Alcaraz was the runner-up in Rio de Janeiro and in Cincinnati.
Nick Kyrgios, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz |
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