Carlos Alcaraz predicted Novak Djokovic US Open comeback earlier than he went to sleep
Carlos Alcaraz confessed that he knew Novak Djokovic would win his third-round match on the US Open regardless of going two units all the way down to Laslo Djere. The world No 2 discovered himself in some bother on Friday evening however stormed again to win in 5 units. And Alcaraz admitted that he stopped watching the match when Djokovic trailed 4-6 4-6, going to sleep assured in his prediction that the Serb might come again.
Djokovic accomplished simply his second comeback from two units down on the US Open on Friday as he took on countryman Djere. The thirty second seed raced into the lead however the 36-year-old confirmed why he was a champion, dropping simply 5 extra video games in the remainder of the match to win 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-3.
It took three hours and 45 minutes for the second seed to tug off an ideal escape in opposition to Djere. But Djokovic’s present greatest rival mentioned he at all times knew that he would get the win. “Well, I watched the first two sets, then I had to go to sleep,” the two-time Major winner revealed when requested if he’d seen Djokovic’s match.
While Alcaraz wasn’t capable of see out the results of the match, he knew precisely what was going to occur. “But, you know, when I go to bed, I was thinking Novak is going to come back, that’s for sure,” he added.
The 20-year-old was filled with reward for his rival, sharing his admiration for Djokovic’s potential to maintain doing “crazy” issues on the latter levels of his profession. Alcaraz continued: “He shows once again that he’s one of the best in history.
“Just he has come back from two sets to love down, I think I saw, like, six, seven times. So it’s something crazy. 36 years old and doing the same things as when he was 20, it’s incredible. We have to give credit about that, and it’s something I admire.”
Alcaraz and Djokovic are nonetheless on target to satisfy within the closing of the US Open in eight days’ time. The pair have met within the final three tournaments that they’ve each performed – the French Open, Wimbledon and the Cincinnati Open.