Tim Henman is not confident that Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will play in the decisive match at the US Open, despite the tennis community expecting another epic battle between the two players.
Former British No. 1 Henman has said that if we are waiting for a rematch at Flushing Meadows after their dramatic Wimbledon final was followed up between Alcaraz and Djokovic in the Cincinnati Open final, we may be disappointed.
Henman revealed this during a broadcast and stated: “I would sign up for another Alcaraz versus Djokovic final right now, but I don’t think it will be a shoot-out between those two. On hard courts, there are more players who are capable of getting through to the final. The depth is far greater than it is on grass, where you can count on two hands the number of players who could win.”
He further added: “What Alcaraz did at Wimbledon was absolutely incredible. He beat him at his own game, but I still think Djokovic is the player to beat at the US Open. Alcaraz won the first two Slams of this year and was in the final at Wimbledon. His record and experience are incredible, but it is great that we are in the early stages of a new rivalry.”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
WWWWWWWWLW At the moment ranked no.1, Alcaraz played his last match on the 20th of August when he was overcome by world no.2 Novak Djokovic 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) in the final in Cincinnati (draw).
This year Carlos has an overall 53-6 record. The Spaniard clinched 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. Alcaraz got to the final in Rio de Janeiro and Cincinnati.
Alcaraz is 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
WLWWWWWWWW Currently the world no.2, the Serbian 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 95th career title.
Presently, during this year Djokovic has a composed 38-5 match record. Novak clinched 4 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open and Cincinnati. Novak 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 actual head to head record is 2-2. The last time they played 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 video below you can watch the highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic |
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