Novak Djokovic achieved yet another milestone in his illustrious career, securing a record-extending seventh title at the 2023 Paris Masters. The Serbian tennis maestro dispatched Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets in the final, reaffirming his dominance in the sport. Djokovic’s triumph also marked his 40th Masters 1000 title, surpassing Rafael Nadal’s previous record.
As the 2023 tennis season nears its conclusion, Djokovic is a prime contender for the year-end World No. 1 ranking. His appearance at the ATP Finals in Turin, alongside World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz, will play a pivotal role in determining his fate. Djokovic can secure the year-end top spot with just one victory in the ATP Finals group stage.
However, Alcaraz’s hopes of challenging Djokovic for the World No. 1 spot suffered a setback with his early exit from the 2023 Paris Masters. Following his Round of 32 defeat, the young Spanish sensation acknowledged that his chances of overtaking Djokovic had diminished.
“After this defeat, I have no chance. All the opportunities I had to finish No. 1 at the end of the year are gone,” said Alcaraz. “These defeats hurt a lot,” he added.
With the race for the year-end World No. 1 ranking heating up, tennis fans are eagerly anticipating the showdown between Djokovic and Alcaraz in Turin.
Novak Djokovic in 2023
LWWWWWWWWL Ranked no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 5th of November when he overcame world no.14 Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-3 in the final in Paris to win his 97th career title.
Currently, during this season Djokovic has an overall 51-5 win-loss record. Djokovic clinched 6 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Paris. The Serbian was the runner-up in Wimbledon.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
LWLLWWWWWW At the moment ranked no.2, Carlos played his last match on the 31st of October when he lost to world no.39 Roman Safiullin 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Paris (draw).
At present, during this year Alcaraz has a compiled 63-10 record. The Spaniard conquered 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. Carlos was the runner-up in Rio de Janeiro and Cincinnati.
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz squared off 4 times. Their actual record is 2-2. Previously, the last time they squared off, 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.
