“The Djokovic vs Alcaraz rivalry has been magical for tennis,” says Jim Courier

Tennis is a sport of rivalry and competition. Since tennis was introduced, the term rivalry has always been included. If we look at the past couple of decades, tennis has had several rivalries, but these three names have been consistent, i.e., Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal. Well, Federer has retired, and Nadal was out of the game for a complete season. By that time, Novak Djokovic had several rivalries. Against Andy Murray, Daniil Medvedev, and many others. But the Djokovic vs Alcaraz rivalry has been quite different.

Looking at their rivalry, the tennis legend Jim Courier said:

“The Djokovic vs Alcaraz rivalry has been magical for tennis.”

The reason is that tennis has several names connected to the big three (Federer, Djokovic, and Nadal). But they didn’t have a young challenger like Carlos Alcaraz. Even if a young challenger challenged them, they would beat them easily. But Carlos Alcaraz is different. He defeated him on a grass court, too, at the 2024 Wimbledon Finals.

As of now, both Djokovic and Alcaraz have met five on the court, and the scores are 3-2. Novak Djokovic leads the battle by one game, and Alcaraz has the potential to cover it up. One of the most interesting facts about their face-off is that all the matches have either been semifinals or finals. This clearly shows how good the rivalry has been and will be in the upcoming seasons.

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Djokovic vs Alcaraz every meeting

• Djokovic defeated Alcaraz at the 2024 ATP World Tour Finals—Semifinal by 6-3, 6-2.
• Djokovic defeated Alcaraz at the 2024 ATP Cincinnati Finals by 5-7, 7-6, 7-6.
• Alcaraz defeated Djokovic at the 2024 Wimbledon Finals by 1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4.
• Djokovic defeated Alcaraz at the 2024 French Open Semifinal by 6-3, 7-6, 6-1, 6-1.
• Alcaraz defeated Djokovic at the 2022 ATP Madrid Semifinals by 6-7, 7-5, 7-6.

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