“I want to beat him,” Carlos Alcaraz blown away by LEGEND Novak Djokovic’s 400-week reign as the World No 1, calls him a big motivation 

Novak Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the ATP Finals on Saturday.

“I want to beat him,” Carlos Alcaraz blown away by LEGEND Novak Djokovic’s 400-week reign as the World No 1, calls him a big motivation 

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz (Via Marca)

Novak Djokovic recently achieved another monumental achievement by becoming the first player to go 400 weeks as No. 1 rank. Throughout the years, he has inspired numerous players and one of them is Carlos Alcaraz, who is awestruck by Djokovic achieving this feat. In a recent interview, he revealed that the Serb breaking milestones makes him want to do more and beat the legend himself.

Honestly, if I have to think about Novak’s 400 weeks at #1, I have to stay there about 15 years. So it is unbelievable (smiling). Of course, I'm motivated because I want to beat this guy. I want to be the best in history. I want to practice with a goal. I want to beat him. I want to win every tournament that I'm going to play.
Alcaraz via Turin Press

Alcaraz has been one of the promising youngsters who has challenged Djokovic himself for the No. 1 position. He has been climbing the ranks of tennis swiftly, winning more and more tournaments. However, the Spaniard acknowledges Djokovic as one of his major sources of inspiration and looks to beat his records in the future.

Carlos Alcaraz is amused by Novak Djokovic’s consistency in winning every tournament

In a recent interview with the Turin Press, Alcaraz acknowledges the milestones Novak Djokovic has broken over the years and uses that as a mode of motivation in order to do better. He also expresses his regard for the Serb to win tournaments effortlessly. 

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Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz (Via AP news)
It's something that a legend from our sport could make. It's unbelievable what he's doing, just breaking records, winning every tournament that he plays. It's crazy. It's a mix of motivation and a mix of I don't want to think about it.

Djokovic squared off against Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the tournament and dominantly won the match 6-3, 6-2. He now faces Jannik Sinner in the finals of the Nitto ATP Finals.

If the Serb wins this, he will successfully defend his title, adding to the list of trophies. Fans are in for a treat as the top-ranked players battle it out in the best of the tournament. For now, the tennis world will have to wait for some time to witness the Spaniard play the next time.

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