The draw for the US Open is out, with Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic widely considered the top favorites on the men’s side. The Serbian champion received a fantastic draw, with Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev not on his side. The world no. 2 picked Holger Rune in his half, with the Danish player struggling with a back injury.
Here is the ATP draw.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
WLWLLWLWWW Ranked no.1, Alcaraz 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 an overall 53-6 match record. Carlos 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 compete 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
LWWWWWWLWW At the moment ranked 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.
Currently, during this season Djokovic has achieved an overall 38-5 match record. Novak has won 4 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open and Cincinnati. The Serbian got to the final in Wimbledon.
Djokovic will 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.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic fought against each other 4 times. Their actual head to head record is 2-2. 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 video below you can watch the highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic |
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