Particularly after Casper Ruud lost and cleared the way, Carlos Alcaraz was surprised by Novak Djokovic’s draw at the 2023 US Open.
When Alcaraz discovered that Novak Djokovic had the easiest draw out of all the players, he was already gaining from a favorable situation. Even while some could argue that it had no effect because Casper Ruud had not been at his best, it really made things simpler for him when he lost the competition early.
Alcaraz was merely shocked to see players, such as Holger Rune and Ruud, whom he respects crash out early. On the other hand, it makes Djokovic’s draw easier, which indirectly harms Alcaraz but also gives up his part for Rune.
Alcaraz highlighted this in a press conference and stated: “I was surprised that Rune, Ruud, and other top players already lost. But this is a Grand Slam. All matches are very tough. This shows how competitive this tournament is. In terms of ranking, Djokovic’s draw is open, but there are good players left.”
Alcaraz. "I was surprised that Rune, Ruud and other top players already lost. But this is a Grand Slam. All matches are very tough. This shows how competitive is this tournament is. In terms of ranking, Djokovic's draw is open, but there are good players left!"
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Alcaraz at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2023
WLWLLWLWWW Now ranked no.1, the Spaniard achieved an overall 56-6 record in 2023. Alcaraz is currently having a run at the U.S. Open where he conquered the world no.75 Dominik Koepfer 6-2 3-2 ret., the world no.177 Lloyd Harris 6-3 6-1 7-64 and the world no.28 Daniel Evans 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-3.
Carlos Alcaraz will compete against the world no.61 Matteo Arnaldi in the 4th round on Monday at 2:00 pm on ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM. They have never played each other until now in top tournaments.
Alcaraz conquered 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. The Spaniard got to the final in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Open) and in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open).
Alcaraz won 12 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Djokovic at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2023
LWWWWWWLWW Ranked no.2, the Serbian owns a 42-5 match record in 2023. Djokovic is currently having a run at the U.S. Open where he bested the world no.84 Alexandre Muller 6-0 6-2 6-3, the world no.76 Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-4 6-1 6-1, the world no.38 Laslo Djere 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-3 and the world no.105 Borna Gojo 6-2 7-5 6-4.
Novak Djokovic will fight against the world no.9 Taylor Fritz in the quarter. Their actual head to head record is 7-0 for Djokovic.
Novak has won 4 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open and Cincinnati. Novak got to the final in Wimbledon.
Novak won 95 titles in his career: 51 on hard courts, 19 on clay courts, 17 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic fought against each other 4 times. Their record is 2-2. The last time they fought 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 video below you can watch the highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic |
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