“He’s a completely different player,” Novak Djokovic dismisses seeing Rafael Nadal in Carlos Alcaraz following their ATP Finals clash

Djokovic beat Alcaraz in straight sets at the semi-finals of the ATP Finals.

“He’s a completely different player,” Novak Djokovic dismisses seeing Rafael Nadal in Carlos Alcaraz following their ATP Finals clash

L-R: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal (Via TOI/ The Guardian/Olympics)

Tennis icon Novak Djokovic has been the player who dominated all the generations from Rafael Nadal to Carlos Alcaraz. In a recent interview after his semi-final clash against Carlos Alcaraz, he dismissed any comparisons made between the two Spaniards, Alcaraz and Nadal.

Djokovic displayed a dominating performance in the semi-finals of the Nitto ATP Finals against Alcaraz to find himself in another final. He was asked if he saw Nadal in the youngster when they were rallying.

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To this, the Serb responded with a resounding no. 

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No, I don't. They are different players. In terms of the great occasion & the feeling of the intensity on the court that he brings, yeah, there is some similarity. But he's a completely different player from Rafa. He's one of the most complete players that I ever faced in my career.

The World No. 1 went on to express his admiration for the 20-year-old Alcaraz who has already achieved so much at a very young age. Djokovic believes that Alcaraz is quite impressive for his age and has a bright future ahead of him.

Novak Djokovic reveals that Carlos Alcaraz brings out the best of him during the game

Novak Djokovic was up against World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz once again in the year. However, this time, the Serb was able to win back-to-back sets and secure a match in the finals of the tournament. 

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Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz (Via Marca)
He's still very, very young. But, yeah, he does bring the best out of me. He makes me prepare for the match as best that I possibly can. That's where I probably would compare it to the preparations that I had in the matches against Nadal or Federer, where I had to come out every single time at the peak of my abilities in order to win against them.

In his debut season, the Spaniard has done remarkably well to reach the semi-finals of the season-ending championship. This saw the World No. 1 Djokovic in the finals against Italian Jannik Sinner, who is currently on a winning streak in the tournament. Djokovic lost to the 22-year-old earlier in the tournament and this final is a rematch of the group-stage match. Fans are eager to witness another clash of the champions.

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