Carlos Alcaraz won the 2024 French Open, and Novak Djokovic sincerely congratulated him. The 24-time Grand Slam champion praised the Spanish player for his remarkable all-surface feat.
Alcaraz won his first Roland-Garros title by defeating Alexander Zverev in a thrilling five-set match. The Spaniard’s victory has resulted in the breaking of numerous records and his inclusion in the records of the game’s legends.
Following his triumph, the 21-year-old posted a photo of himself holding the recognizable Musketeers’ Cup to his Instagram account. The recently proclaimed champion also gave a brief remark to convey his emotions and wrote: “What can I say.”
Djokovic left the three-time Grand Slam champion with some very kind words in the comments section of his post. The Serbian, who was forced to withdraw from the competition this year because of an injury, gave the 21-year-old praise for his amazing accomplishment of capturing a Grand Slam on every surface.
Djokovic commented: “Congratulations, Carlos. A slam on each surface. Incredible Job.”
Novak Djokovic in 2024
Ranked no.3, Djokovic played his last match on the 3rd of June when he defeated world no.27 Francisco Cerundolo 6-1 5-7 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the 4th round of the French Open (draw).
Currently, during this year the Serbian has achieved a composed 18-6 win-loss record. Novak Djokovic’s most significant result of the current year was reaching the semifinal at the Australian Open, Monte Carlo and Geneva.
Djokovic is scheduled to compete next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 1st of July.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
Currently the world no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 9th of June when he beat world no.4 Alexander Zverev 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 in the final of the French Open to win his 15th career title.
Until now, during this year Alcaraz has achieved a 25-5 match record. Carlos has won 2 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells and French Open.
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz fought against each other 5 times. Their current record is 3-2 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 6-2 in the semifinal in Turin (Nitto ATP Finals) in November 2023.
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