Carlos Alcaraz’s game similar to Novak Djokovic claims Matteo Berrettini after losing his Wimbledon tie against the Spaniard

The Spaniard has advanced to his first Wimbledon quarterfinal, beating Matteo Berrettini in the 4th round.

Carlos Alcaraz’s game similar to Novak Djokovic claims Matteo Berrettini after losing his Wimbledon tie against the Spaniard

Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Matteo Berrettini (Credits: the Guardian, Wimbledon, the Independent)

Carlos Alcaraz underlined himself as Novak Djokovic’s greatest challenger at this year’s Wimbledon with a 4th round victory against 2021 finalist Matteo Berrettini. The epic encounter lasted four sets, with the final scoreline 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in favor of the Spaniard.

Berrettini came out all guns blazing against the top seed as he took the opening set in breathtaking fashion. However, he lost intensity over the match, with Alcaraz strengthening his grip on the match set by set.

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Notably, Berrettini entered this match without having his serve broken once all week. Remarkably, Alcaraz managed to do it four times during their encounter.

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Following the thrilling match-up, Berrettini said of Carlos’ return game, “I think his reaction times are unbelievable. He goes with a slice on the first serve. When he does, he has a great feel, great hands. It’s always tough. You know the first shot, you have to be precise, because he likes to play in defense. That’s the tricky part. He’s staying so close on the second serve. Doesn’t matter if you mix it up, he’s always finding the right time.”

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Matteo Berrettini likened Carlos Alcaraz’s game to Novak Djokovic’s

Carlos Alcaraz and Matteo Berrettini
Carlos Alcaraz and Matteo Berrettini (Credits: Reuters)

Mateo Berrettini went on to liken Carlos Alcaraz’s grasscourt game to that of reigning champion, Novak Djokovic. “(He) Reminds me of Novak a little bit, this kind of like reflex, time of reaction,” he said. “Like a server, I feel this. But I also feel when I found the right rhythm, he didn’t like that. It’s a matter of few things. Today he was better than me.”

Berrettini has faced a slew of injuries that have affected his 2023 season. This led to him going unseeded this year at Wimbledon. His form during the tournament, however, was fairly encouraging. It finally seems that the ‘Italian Hammer’ is back to being a mainstay on the ATP tour.

In his first quarterfinals at Wimbledon, Alcaraz will face fellow youngster and rival Holger Rune. Fresh off his victory against Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov in a hard-fought four-set battle, Rune is set to face an equally formidable opponent. Other factors notwithstanding, the two are almost certain to produce an exciting match on the centre court.

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