Novak Djokovic ‘takes Carlos Alcaraz to dinner’ earlier than crunch French Open conflict

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz loved the identical pre-match preparations on Wednesday forward of their long-awaited French Open showdown. The pair have confronted off simply as soon as with the 20-year-old profitable their solely conflict 13 months in the past.

Djokovic and Alcaraz are on the brink of play essentially the most anticipated match of the season. The tennis world has been desperate to see them do battle as the newest Grand Slam champions and the one two males who’ve been world No 1 this yr.

And it appears they each had the identical thought forward of the semi-final, as Serbian media reported that Djokovic ‘took Alcaraz to dinner’. According to Mondo, the tennis stars each went to the identical restaurant for dinner two nights earlier than the match.

The pair have been noticed at Paris’ well-known Italian restaurant Siena, although they arrived individually and weren’t pictured collectively. Djokovic was seen arriving for dinner and the pinnacle chef later requested him to signal a plate.

It’s no shock each males opted to go to the Italian restaurant, as it’s frequented by different athletes like Serena Williams, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar. Meanwhile, Alcaraz’s go to was extra low-key.

The world No 1 modified his tactic forward of the semi-final as he additionally used his off day on Wednesday to observe. The Spaniard had beforehand opted to relaxation fully on his days between matches somewhat than coming to Roland Garros for successful.

Discussing Alcaraz’s determination to not prepare on his off days, the Spaniard’s coach Juan Carlos Ferrero stated: “Let’s say sometimes when we think that we need a day off to recover better or, yeah, like this, we do it. It’s not a matter of injuries or other reasons.