Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz may renew their growing rivalry in the 2025 Davis Cup qualifiers, as a draw has positioned Serbia and Spain to potentially meet in the second round.
The two tennis icons have faced off in back-to-back Wimbledon finals, as well as the gold medal match at the 2024 Olympics, where Djokovic emerged victorious. However, Alcaraz ended the 2024 season with two Grand Slam titles, including his second consecutive Wimbledon win over Djokovic.
For the Davis Cup encounter to materialize, Serbia must overcome Denmark, and Spain must defeat Switzerland in their first-round qualifiers in February. A meeting between Djokovic and Alcaraz in the second round would add another chapter to their captivating rivalry.
This year, Spain reached the quarterfinals but fell to the Netherlands, while Serbia aims to regain prominence. Meanwhile, other notable ties include Great Britain vs. Japan, Germany vs. Sweden, and Brazil vs. France.
The competition’s qualifiers will set the stage for the finals in November 2025, now hosted in Turin instead of Malaga. Fans are eager for another Djokovic-Alcaraz showdown as both players continue to dominate the sport.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
WLWLLWLWWW At the moment ranked no.3, the Spaniard played his last match on the 19th of November when he defeated world no.40 Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(0) 6-3 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
Until now, during this year Alcaraz has a 54-13 win-loss record. Carlos conquered 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. The Spaniard was the finalist in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz will face the world no.365 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . They have never played each other up to now in top events.
The Spaniard has won 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. Carlos reached the final in Paris (Olympics).
Alcaraz won 17 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Novak Djokovic in 2024
Ranked world no.7, Novak played his last encounter on the 13th of October when he surrendered to world no.1 Jannik Sinner 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai (draw).
During this season the Serbian has achieved a composed 37-9 record. Novak clinched 1 title in Paris. Novak got to the final in Wimbledon and Shanghai.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic played each other 7 times. Their head to head is 4-3 for Djokovic. Before, the last time they played each other, Novak Djokovic won 7-6(3) 7-6(2) in the final in Paris (Olympics) on the 4th of August 2024.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic |
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