The two players will meet in the quarter-finals this Tuesday. A shock that quickly became a classic.
An exciting duel of generations
Novak Djokovic (37 years old) – Carlos Alcaraz (21 years old), when these two cross paths, the context, the scenario and the level are rarely smooth. The first meeting set the tone. In Madrid in 2022, the Spaniard was flying towards one of his first major titles. After eliminating Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals, he dismissed the Serb in the semi-finals 6-7 (5/7), 7-5, 7-6 (7/5). For 3 hours 35 minutes, the pugilists went blow for blow, leaving the spectators breathless by the intensity displayed. The balanced sequel (Djokovic leads 4-3 in the face-to-face) would be dramatic (Alcaraz overcome by cramps in the semi-finals at Roland-Garros in 2023), epic (during the Spaniard's first Wimbledon title with a final completed 6-4 at 5e set in 2023), fantastic (in oppressive heat, Djokovic rejects a match point to defeat his rival in the final in Cincinnati in 2023 and admits: « This is definitely one of the hardest matches I have…
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