Alcaraz after Australian Open disappointment: “Facing Djokovic in a slam the worst”

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Carlos Alcaraz, the young Spanish tennis star, recently shared his thoughts on his Australian Open quarterfinal loss to Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz described facing Djokovic in a Grand Slam as “the worst thing” and praised the Serbian’s performance, calling it “unbelievable”.

Alcaraz expressed his disappointment, saying, “I really wanted to win the tournament and felt I was able to but Novak played an unbelievable match. Facing Novak in the quarter-finals at a Grand Slam is the worst thing. It was a pretty good match. I have tried to take the good things about that match and will look ahead now.”

Despite the loss, Alcaraz remains optimistic about his future in tennis and is focused on learning from the experience. He believes that facing top players like Djokovic helps him grow as a player and prepares him for future challenges.

Carlos Alcaraz in 2025

Carlos Alcaraz

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2025 Highlights

At the moment ranked no.3, the Spaniard played his last match on the 21st of January when he surrendered to world no.6 Novak Djokovic 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the quarter of the Australian Open (draw).

Presently, during this year Carlos owns a 4-1 win-loss record.

He is also scheduled to play in Doha (Qatar ExxonMobil Open). The main draw will start on the 17th of February.

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Alcaraz's Record

Novak Djokovic in 2025

Novak Djokovic

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2025 Highlights

Ranked world no.6, Djokovic played his last match on the 24th of January when he had to retire when playing against world no.2 Alexander Zverev in the semifinal and the scoreline was 7-6(5) .

Currently, during this season Novak has managed to achieve a composed 7-2 match record. Novak Djokovic’s latest run at the Australian Open was the best achievement of his season.

He is also scheduled to play in Doha (Qatar ExxonMobil Open) on the 17th of February and () on the 29th of December.

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Djokovic's Record

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic fought against each other 8 times. The head to head is 5-3 for Djokovic.