'Biggest Challenge I Could Get': Djokovic Ahead Of Alcaraz Cincinnati Final Showdown

| by Evita Mueller

Novak Djokovic will get a chance to avenge his Wimbledon loss to Carlos Alcaraz at the 2023 Cincinnati Masters, and he's excited about the match.

The first event back from his summer holiday saw Novak Djokovic already back in a final. It's truly remarkable how good of a player he still is and how little to no resistance the rest of the ATP Tour can generate. One player who has been up to the challenge has been Carlos Alcaraz.

The Spaniard is one of the rare players, that holds a positive H2H against Djokovic, and he also won the biggest match between them. It was this year's Wimbledon final, and he's dreaming of adding another win to his tally.

Can he do it? Certainly, but will Novak Djokovic let him is the question. The Serbian himself is buzzing about the final, seeing Alcaraz as his ultimate challenge. Getting a chance to play him on a surface, they never played before will certainly be interesting, especially with the US Open around the corner.

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Well, I mean, I guess it's the ultimate challenge at the moment for me. We faced each other in the last three events. Roland Garros, clay. Wimbledon, grass. Now hard court. It's going to be the first encounter on a hard court.

It's a very good test prior to US Open. Obviously, different conditions. Here best-of-three US Open best-of-five. It's still facing the top, top player of the world now who is in form. It's the biggest challenge I could get, so I'm looking forward to it. Now it's the best way to prepare for New York.

As Djokovic mentioned, it's the best preparation for the US Open as he'll get a look at Alcaraz on hard as well as test himself once more. With every match, Djokovic knows more about his opponent and can plot his downfall more efficiently.

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