'I Want To Be Best In History': Alcaraz Fires Warning To Djokovic After ATP Finals Loss
ATPSunday, 19 November 2023 at 22:02
Updated at Thursday, 31 July 2025 at 21:11
Carlos Alcaraz never shied away from sharing his dreams, and he did it once more by publicly exclaiming that he wants to be the best in history.
Just yesterday, Novak Djokovic pushed the peak of what it means to be "the best in history" even more by beating Alcaraz easily in two sets to secure yet another final at the 2023 ATP Finals.
The Serbian won three Grand Slams this year and returned to the World No. 1 rank on the ATP Tour, with the number of weeks spent on that spot growing by the day. All of the Serbian's achievements make it an incredibly hard climb for the Spaniard, but he's not afraid of it.
Alcaraz has made some solid steps in that journey already by winning two Grand Slams, but plenty more needs to be done. He is aware of that and believes in his capabilities.
"Well, honestly, if I have to think about it, I have to stay there about 15 years. So is unbelievable (smiling). Of course, I'm motivation because I want to beat this guy. I want to be the best in history. I want to practice with a goal. I want to beat him. I want to win every tournament that I'm going to play."
Wanting and doing are, of course, two very different things. Where there is will, there is a way, but putting it into practice is very hard.
"But at the same time I will not think about it because it's really, really difficult. It's something that a legend from our sport could make it. It's unbelievable what he's doing, just breaking records, winning every tournament that he goes. It's crazy. It's a mix of motivation and a mix of I don't want to think about it (smiling)."
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