At the US Open this year, John McEnroe expects to see Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic face off once more. Djokovic, who is visiting Flushing Meadows for the first time in two years, will be Alcaraz’s opponent as he attempts to defend his title. John McEnroe acknowledges that he would “love to see” a rematch between Alcaraz and Djokovic take place in New York after their spectacular three-set showdown on Sunday in Cincinnati.
John McEnroe says he would “love to see” the first-ever encounter between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open. The world No. 1 and the 23-time Grand Slam champion have had a fierce rivalry for the past 18 months, with both players winning two of their four head-to-head encounters.
On August 28, the US Open main event begins, and McEnroe says he would “love” to see the two compete against one another at Flushing Meadows.
McEnroe shared his remarks during a conversation: “Even though in America you want to see an American breakthrough, everyone is saying ‘Oh I want to see Alcaraz play Novak’ because he wasn’t allowed to play. That was the first tournament in America he’s played in two years in the States. The whole thing was crazy. It’s a great story.”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
WWWWWWWWLW At the moment ranked no.1, Alcaraz played his last match on the 20th of August when he was defeated by 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 achieved a 53-6 match record. Alcaraz has won 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. Carlos was the finalist in Rio de Janeiro and Cincinnati.
Alcaraz has scheduled to play next at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of August.
Novak Djokovic in 2023
WWLWWWWWWW 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.
Until now, during this year the Serbian achieved a 38-5 record. Novak 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 start from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of August.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic faced off 4 times. Their head to head is 2-2. The last time they competed against each other, 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.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic |
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