Novak Djokovic had little to nitpick about his sport Saturday night after dismissing World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2 for a spot within the Nitto ATP Finals championship match.
“Among the finest matches of the yr in these circumstances taking part in in all probability the largest rival I had this yr, Carlos. We had some epic matches. Really, all three matches we performed this yr have been marathon matches that went the gap,” Djokovic mentioned. “I believe everybody anticipated, together with in all probability each of us, that we have been going to have an extended night time, an enormous struggle, an extended match.
“I simply managed to I assume step it up. Once I broke his serve at 4-3 within the first set, performed a extremely flawless match till the tip of the match. Performed nice tennis, excessive stage, put quite a lot of stress on his service video games, made him play. I served rather well once I wanted to.”
Djokovic wanted three hours and 49 minutes to defeat the 20-year-old within the Cincinnati ultimate. However by taking part in what he known as “the most effective matches of the yr”, the Serbian confronted a lot much less problem on the Pala Alpitour.
“Could not be coming at a greater time for me, contemplating that I perhaps wasn’t taking part in my greatest tennis within the first three group levels, matches of the group levels,” Djokovic mentioned. “However tonight I performed near my very, easiest.”
In response to a query about similarities between Alcaraz and his countryman Rafael Nadal, Djokovic made his stance clear.
“They’re completely different gamers. When it comes to the perhaps nice event and the sensation of the depth on the courtroom that he brings, yeah, there may be some similarity. However he is a totally completely different participant from Rafa,” Djokovic mentioned. “He is some of the full gamers that I [have] ever confronted in my profession. It is fairly spectacular for his age that he is capable of play constantly properly for now a number of years already, and he is the youngest-ever No. 1 on the planet that we [have] had.
“An excellent profession already, and I believe it is fairly apparent that he will have a superb profession filled with success within the years to come back. He is nonetheless very, very younger. However, yeah, he does deliver the perfect out of me. He makes me put together for the match as greatest that I probably can.”
Djokovic will hope to do the identical on Sunday when he tries to earn revenge towards Jannik Sinner for his loss earlier within the week. The Serbian can break his tie with Roger Federer for many titles in match historical past by profitable his seventh trophy.
“Ended up the yr as No. 1 on the planet, reached actually all of the targets that I had, broke many data, made historical past of the game. After all, I am thrilled with the season,” Djokovic mentioned. “However another match to go. Hopefully I can crown the season with one other win.”
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