Djokovic misses out on Alcaraz showdown as Serb plans post-US Open schedule

If Serbia does earn a spot within the Davis Cup Finals, Djokovic can be set to characterize his nation once more in late November. “As for Novak, I know he is going to the Davis Cup,” the Croat mentioned per Sport Klub.

“After that, he should rest well and regroup. I don’t think he will go to China, but he will have to play at least one more thing before Turin and the final tournament. Maybe Paris. We’ll see, now we’ll enjoy this victory a bit.”

It implies that Djokovic may lose his No 1 rating by the top of the yr after returning to the highest spot on Monday. The Serb is defending 2,100 factors for the remainder of the season – 1,500 from successful final yr’s ATP Finals and 600 from making the Paris Masters ultimate. Meanwhile, Alcaraz has simply 360 factors to defend for the remainder of the yr. He is at the moment 3,260 factors behind Djokovic within the rankings however may leapfrog the 36-year-old by the top of 2023 to be the year-end No 1 for the second season working.