Tennis journalist puts a ‘huge’ question mark on Carlos Alcaraz’s wins in Novak Djokovic’s absence

David Avakian's hope for a thrilling showdown between tennis prodigy Carlos Alcaraz and legend Novak Djokovic

Tennis journalist puts a ‘huge’ question mark on Carlos Alcaraz’s wins in Novak Djokovic’s absence

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic sits at ATP World No.1 and Carlos Alcaraz sits at No.2.The age gap between these two is significant. Novak Djokovic, who is 35, is a veteran of the sport and is already considered one of the greatest players to ever play the game. Carlos Alcaraz, on the other hand, is a youngster with a lot of potential and expectations. He is just 20 and already achieved a lot in the sport.

Carlos Alcaraz’s form has been exceptional this season. Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz is a match that the fans are anticipating. They have only faced each other once, where Carlos Alcaraz came out victorious. This happened in the Semifinals of the Madrid Open 2022, and it has been a year since. Already a few months have passed in the new season, but these two are yet to clash.

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David Avakian, who is a well-known tennis journalist, expressed his wish to see Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz face each other at their very best. “Yes, for sure. It’s the thing I’ve been longing for — the Novak-Alcaraz clash. At a Grand Slam, sure, that’ll be great but anywhere at this point because it’s just not happening”, said David Avakian. He also expressed that he wishes that the anticipated match happens soon.

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The draw of the Italian Open shows that if two perform well and make it to the finals, they will face each other in the finals. The last time they faced each other, Novak Djokovic was not at his very best as he was just coming back from an injury. The possibility of them facing each other in Rome excites tennis fans.

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Carlos Alcaraz hyped about getting to meet Lionel Messi in Paris

Carlos Alcaraz and Lionel Messi
Carlos Alcaraz and Lionel Messi

Carlos Alcaraz was in Paris for the Laureus World Sports Awards. The 20-year-old tennis star won the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award. Lionel Messi was also present at the event as he won the Laureus Sportsman of the Year award.

Carlos Alcaraz got to meet Lionel Mess and was clearly super excited about it. He said, “It’s crazy. I’ve never met him before,” Alcaraz said. “It’s crazy to see him here metres from me. It’s crazy, it’s crazy, honestly.” Carlos Alcaraz and Lionel Messi greeted each other during the event. After the ceremony was over, Carlos Alcaraz took a selfie with multiple stars who were present at the event.

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