The legendary tennis player Novak Djokovic, even at the age of 36, continues to give out an incredible show on the court. His almost four-hour hack with Carlos Alcaraz will be remembered by fans for a long time.

Nole took revenge for the Wimbledon final and brought the young opponent to tears.

Four hour standoff

Recently, the young Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has become the main rival of Novak Djokovic in the fight for the championship in the ATP rankings. Not surprisingly, the two best tennis players on the planet met in the finals of the prestigious Masters in Cincinnati.

Djokovic went the entire distance of the tournament without problems, without giving up a single set to his opponents. Alcaraz, on the other hand, reached the final with adventures. Literally in every match he had to spend three sets. I had to suffer even with the Australians from the fifth dozen Purcell and Thompson.

The beginning of the final was left to Djokovic. Novak made the first break, but the Spaniard answered the same in the next game. This circumstance greatly upset the Serb. The nervous athlete even viciously yelled at his team, demanding creatine, a legal substance for maintaining energy.

Acid was very useful to Djokovic, because the final lasted almost four hours. In the first set, tennis players played 12 games, and Alcaraz became the winner. In the next two games, the opponents reached tie-breaks. Each of them remained with the Serbian player, as well as the final victory in the tournament.

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“One of the toughest matches of my life”

The confrontation took a lot of strength from tennis players. After the end of the match, Djokovic, who withstood a powerful cut in the 33-degree heat, was overwhelmed with emotions. Tired Novak lay down on the court in the pose of a star. Then he got up and ripped his T-shirt off with a wild cry.

— Madness. To be honest, I don’t know what to say. It’s hard to describe. Definitely one of the most difficult matches of my life. No matter what tournament, what category and who is the opponent. Anyone who has seen this confrontation in the stadium or on TV will understand that our rivalry is getting better and better. Carlos is an amazing player, huge respect for him,” Djokovic said after the match.

The defeat was a heavy blow for Alcaraz. While Novak celebrated his victory, Carlos wept. The young Spaniard even gave interviews, holding back tears with great difficulty. Even some fans in the stands burst into tears from this.

“Honestly, I’m proud of myself. I cried because I fought until the last ball. I almost beat one of the greatest athletes of all time in our sport. It’s crazy to talk about it right now, but I left the court very, very happy with what I was able to show,” Alcaraz said at a press conference.

The victory in Cincinnati was the 39th for Djokovic at the Masters. Serb updated his own record in the “thousanders”. He broke away from the nearest pursuer Rafael Nadal by three victories. In terms of total Open Era titles, Djokovic (95) is in third place, behind only Roger Federer (103) and Jimmy Connors (109).