Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have lurked near each other while always a good bet to wind up on the same loud court before the same lucky crowd at the same starry time. The much-desired matchup is on, albeit in the semifinals Friday in Paris.
If that has cost us all some enthrallment, the 2023 French Open has stepped in to ameliorate. This whole fancy fortnight has gone barreling toward Friday and a whoa semifinal between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. The champagne might quake in its flutes.“If it comes to that match,” Djokovic said earlier Tuesday before it came to that match, “that’s the match that, you know, a lot of people want to see.
How does it feel to oppose Djokovic? It has chameleon qualities, as knows Khachanov, 1-9 against Djokovic.“It always feels like he finds a way how to make you into the trouble,” said Khachanov, ranked No. 11 but bound for the top 10 come Monday. “He’s always there. He’s always pushing, and you know this. At one point, if you don’t cross him, you know, then it becomes tougher and tougher. ... He always tries to find a way.
“Well, one has experience, the other has legs and moves like Speedy Gonzales, so you have that,” Tsitsipas said. “One can hit huge, super-big shots” — that’s Alcaraz — “and the other prefers control over anything else, probably control and precision, to apply pressure and just make the opponent move as much as possible.”
“Since last year,” Alcaraz said, “I really wanted to play again against Novak. We both are playing 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.”
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