Carlos Alcaraz thinks about dethroning Novak Djokovic ‘in every tournament’
Carlos Alcaraz has announced his intention to dethrone Novak Djokovic and become world No. 1 again at the end of the year as he prepares to return to the ATP Tour for the first time since losing in the US Open semifinals. revealed. i will be back.
Alcaraz failed to defend his US Open title, losing in the semifinals to eventual runner-up Daniil Medvedev, and is now focused on making his ATP tournament debut in China.
The young Spaniard appears to have welcomed his new surroundings after announcing his intention to return to the top of the ATP rankings. “Of course, that’s the goal. As I’ve said several times, we have a really good fight to be number one in the world, especially after Novak’s great performance on the last American tour.” p>
He continued: “At the moment he’s number 1, so I’m coming here with extra motivation to get him back and get him first place both in the race and in the rankings.”Training I think about it every time I play, every tournament.
“It’s not an obligation to come back, but you have to set a goal for this year.” Being number one is one of my big goals, so I want to work towards that this year. think. These big tournaments are for “doing well and winning by a close margin”
Alcaraz will have a chance to close the gap on Djokovic as the Serbian player has decided to miss the ATP’s return to China.
The Wimbledon champion will take part in the star-studded China Open draw, which will feature 15 of the top 20 players. Tournament details can be found in the preview.
👋🏻 Beijing! Con muchas ganas de volver a jugar! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/r19WPu5bLy
– Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) 26. September 2023
He begins his match against qualifier Yannick Hanfmann, Alcaraz’s only victory coming four years ago.
In the baseline…
This goal from Alcaraz is interesting because Djokovic is not worried about it. He’s all about winning Grand Slams, and since he won’t win as many Grand Slams as Djokovic, one wonders if Alcaraz is consciously setting himself very achievable goals. I am doing
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Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic in the battle for year-end No.1
Djokovic currently trails his nearest rival Carlos Alcaraz by 3,260 points, but the Spaniard has every chance to close the gap with the No. 1, who is expected to miss six weeks .
Alcaraz is currently participating in events in Beijing (ATP 500) and Shanghai (ATP 1000), so he has the potential to earn 1500 points in China.
Here is the complete ranking points situation heading into the final stages of the 2023 season.
Novak Djokovic
Current total points: 11,795
Points lost from ranking by year end: 2,850
Maximum number of points he can achieve (based on assumed schedule): 2,500
Maximum year-end total: 11,445
Carlos Alcaraz
Current total points: 8,535
Points lost from ranking by year end: 680
Maximum number of points he can achieve (based on assumed schedule): 4,000
Maximum year-end total: 12,175
