Nick Kyrgios shoots down Carlos Alcaraz forward of French Open conflict with Djokovic

Alcaraz might be ignoring the noise round him although, and he has publicly insisted that even the prospect of going through Djokovic at Roland Garros just isn’t a frightening one – and as an alternative a problem that he believes he’ll relish.

Speaking after his win over Tsitsipas, Alcaraz stated: “I would say since the draw came out, everyone was expecting that match, you know, the semi-final against Novak. Myself as well. I really want to play that match. Since last year I really wanted to play again against Novak. You know, we both are playing at a great level and as I said before, if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. So I’m really looking for that match. I’m going to enjoy it.”