Carlos Alcaraz places goal on US Open rival’s again as Spaniard seeks revenge

Carlos Alcaraz has admitted he’s searching for revenge on Novak Djokovic as he’s determined to wrestle the world No 1 tag again off the Serbian. Djokovic leapfrogged his rival on the prime of the world rankings after dispatching Alexandre Muller within the first spherical of the US Open on Tuesday night time.

Alcaraz and Djokovic have develop into fierce rivals this 12 months, with the duo battling for superiority on the prime of the sport. Djokovic overcame the Spaniard within the semi-finals of the French Open on his option to lifting the trophy, earlier than Alcaraz replied by getting the higher of his nemesis within the Wimbledon ultimate.

But after falling behind Djokovic within the newest rankings, Alcaraz stated: “Right now, it’s a goal for me. I said before that Novak and I are having a really good battle for No 1. I knew he’d recover No 1 after the US Open. When the tournament is over, I’ll try to recover it ASAP. That’s my goal. I’m working for that. I’ll try to recover it before the year ends.”

Alcaraz obtained his US Open match up and operating on Tuesday as he progressed to the second spherical on the expense of Dominik Koepfer. But the 20-year-old’s victory got here after his opponent was pressured to withdraw within the second set after rolling his ankle within the early levels of the match.

Alcaraz is the reigning US Open champion and has been tipped to face Djokovic within the ultimate of this 12 months’s Flushing Meadows match. And the duo paid tribute to one another following their showdown at Wimbledon final month.

“Beating Novak, winning Wimbledon championship, is something that I dreamed about since I start playing tennis,” Alcaraz defined. “That’s why it is the biggest moment of my life. Beating Novak at his best, in this stage, making history, being the guy to beat him after 10 years unbeaten on that court, is amazing for me.

“But it’s great for the new generation, as well, I think to see me beating him and making them think that they are capable to do it.”

And Djokovic stated: “I hope this will be the beginning of a rivalry for some time – for my sake. He’s going to be on the tour for quite some time. I don’t know how long I’ll be around. I hope we get to play at the US Open. I think it’s good for the sport, one and two in the world facing each other in a five-hour, five-set thriller. It couldn’t be better for our sport.”