Carlos Alcaraz ‘is going to carry our sport’ claims Novak Djokovic
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in an exhibition match to win the Riyadh Season Tennis Cup. His opponents helped him lead the sport for the next 10-15 years
Alcaraz continued his season preparations for the Australian Open by defeating Djokovic 4:6, 6:4, 6:4 after one set down.
Thank you Riyadh for hosting me at the Tennis Cup it was great experience! ❤️ Hope to see you again! 🫶🏻
📸 Getty pic.twitter.com/yD9BEYkNt2
– Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) 27. December 2023
And Djokovic was full of praise for the Spaniard: “It’s great to have Alcaraz in our sport.” He will be responsible for our sport. We will learn a lot from him, tennis will be fine. ”
The pair have met four times in the 2023 season, with Alcaraz’s only win over the Serbian coming in the Wimbledon final.
After winning the exhibition tournament, Alcaraz praised the world No. 1 ranking. “It’s incredible to be able to share the court with him at this event and in official tournaments.”
The 20-year-old continued: “I’m learning from him. After watching him win big tournaments, I always dreamed of being in that position and playing against him directly.
“I’m really happy to play with him and I hope we can continue to play together.” He’s only 20 years old, so we’ll probably share the court a few times. . I want to congratulate him and thank him for playing this game with me. ”
While Alcaraz has not played in an official ATP tournament until the Australian Open, Djokovic has already arrived in Perth for the United Cup.
Look who’s in town 😎@DjokerNole 🇷🇸 #UnitedCup pic.twitter.com/UW6xs1L9bH
– United Cup (@UnitedCupTennis) 28. December 2023
In the baseline…
While this spectacle doesn’t really matter in the grand scheme of things, it’s definitely a confidence booster for Carlos Alcaraz, who has lost his last two meetings with Novak Djokovic Probably. Obviously, they both respect each other a lot, but they know that they will probably be their closest rivals in the biggest tournament in 2024
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