After Novak Djokovic won his 24th Grand Slam title at the 2023 US Open, former tennis player Barbara Schett remarked, “We will probably never witness this again.”
The former world No. 7 stated she is just not sure if Djokovic is still a human and that it is a long way for Carlos Alcaraz to catch up to the Serb’s achievements.
In the 2023 US Open final on Sunday, Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to win his fourth title there. Djokovic passed Alcaraz this week to reclaim the top spot in the ATP singles rankings. The matchup between the two has taken place four times, with a 2-2 head-to-head record.
Rafael Nadal, the 36-year-old’s biggest opponent and second on the all-time list of male majors, is currently two Grand Slam victories behind Djokovic.
Schett stated in an interview with Eurosport that she finds it impossible to imagine someone surpassing Djokovic’s Grand Slam achievements. She made remarks about Djokovic and said: “We will probably never witness this again. I mean, it is a long way for Carlos Alcaraz if he ever wants to get there! How many more weeks can he be the No 1 player in the world? I mean, we have to ask this question because I am just not sure if he is human anymore.”
She further added: “He has the feeling inside himself that he can keep on going. This year he has shown that he has been the best. He showed why he has 24 Grand Slams, and this is something that is unreal.”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
LLWWWWLWWW Ranked no.2, Carlos played his last match on the 8th of September when he capitulated to world no.3 Daniil Medvedev 7-6(3) 6-1 3-6 6-3 in the semifinal of the U.S. Open (draw).
This season Alcaraz has managed to achieve an overall 58-7 record. The Spaniard conquered 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. The Spaniard reached the final in Rio de Janeiro and Cincinnati.
Novak Djokovic in 2023
Currently the world no.1, Novak played his last match on the 10th of September when he overcame world no.3 Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 in the final of the U.S. Open to win his 96th career title.
Currently, during this season Novak has achieved a composed 45-5 match record. Novak conquered 5 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open, Cincinnati and U.S. Open. Djokovic was the finalist in Wimbledon.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic clashed against each other 4 times. Their actual record is 2-2. Before, 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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