The tennis community is talking a lot about potential rivalries after Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic’s historic encounters at Wimbledon and Cincinnati.
Before the US Open 2023, which begins on August 28, many analysts anticipate that Alcaraz and Djokovic are going to face off in the final in New York.
Recently, Daniil Medvedev was asked about the possible match-up between Alcaraz and Djokovic in the US Open. Daniil Medvedev said he is not upset by the possibilities of a Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz final.
Medvedev stated: “I think it’s great for tennis that we have these two guys playing against each other right now. It doesn’t irritate me at all. Now they’re 1, 2 by the margin. I think they are maybe 1000, or 500 points ahead of me. I’m #3 by the margin. There’s no one behind me, at least that close. I think that’s normal when we talk about them. I do think we still talk about me. I’m not feeling too bad, but I’m going to try. The goal is, after this US Open, that we talk about me.”
Daniil Medvedev says he’s not irritated by people talking about a Carlos Alcaraz & Novak Djokovic final:
“I think it's great for tennis that we have these two guys playing against each other right now.. It doesn’t irritate me at all.. Now they're 1, 2 by the margin. I think they… pic.twitter.com/BuUMkbVgWH
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 26, 2023
Daniil Medvedev in 2023
Now ranked no.3, Medvedev played his last match on the 17th of August when he lost to world no.12 Alexander Zverev 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the 3rd round in Cincinnati (draw).
This year the Russian achieved a compiled 49-11 record. Medvedev has won 5 titles in 2023 in Rotterdam, Doha, Dubai, Miami and Rome. The Russian was the runner-up in Indian Wells.
Medvedev 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.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
WLLWLWWWWW At the moment ranked no.1, the Spaniard played his last encounter 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).
Currently, during this year the Spaniard achieved a 53-6 record. Carlos clinched 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. The Spaniard got to the final in Rio de Janeiro and Cincinnati.
Alcaraz has 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.
Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz played each other 3 times. Their current head to head is 2-1 for Alcaraz. Previously, the last time they squared off, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-3 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal in London (Wimbledon) on the 14th of July 2023.
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Novak Djokovic in 2023
LWWWWWWLWW Now 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.
At the moment, during this season Djokovic has a 38-5 match record. Djokovic clinched 4 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open and Cincinnati. The Serbian was the finalist in Wimbledon.
