Alcaraz Needs New Opponent For Another Time




LONDON: Novak Djokovic was all the while attempting to process the deficiency of his Wimbledon crown to Carlos Alcaraz when one columnist found out if Sunday's conflict was the beginning of an extraordinary contention.


The irony was not lost on Djokovic, who is 36 years old and close to the end of his record-setting career despite still performing at his peak.


The Serb said, "I would hope so, for my sake." He will be on the visit for a long while.


"I have no idea how long I will be around."


The sport has been captivated by Djokovic's rivalries with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray for close to two decades.


He played Federer multiple times, 17 of them at majors; Nadal on 59 events, 18 of them at majors and Murray multiple times with 10 of them at Huge homerun level.


Up until this point he has confronted the 20-year-old Alcaraz multiple times.


Although it's exciting to think about competing against Alcaraz once more at the US Open in a few weeks, it's unclear whether Djokovic, who has won 23 Grand Slam titles, will be able to do so consistently.


"I believe it's great for the game, one and two on the planet confronting each other in five-hours, five-set spine chillers. Couldn't be better for our game as a general rule, so what difference would it make?" Djokovic said.


The truth, nonetheless, is that world number one Alcaraz could be left without a serious opponent, positively among the ongoing Cutting edge unit who seem far behind the Spanish peculiarity.


"Who will match this youngster for the following couple of years?" 1987 Wimbledon champion Pat Money said after Alcaraz finished Djokovic's 34-game dominating run at the grasscourt hammer.


Ideally, Alcaraz's brilliant ascent will emphatically affect those around a similar age bunch, similarly as Federer and Nadal roused Djokovic to turn into the player he is.


Italian Jannik Delinquent, 21, beat Alcaraz finally year's Wimbledon yet has arrived at just a single Huge homerun semi-last up to this point, losing to Djokovic in straight sets a week ago.


The 20-year-old Holger Rune of Denmark, the new world number four, has the skill and personality to compete with his former junior sparring partner Alcaraz, and the 21-year-old Lorenzo Musetti of Italy has the potential to rise to the top.


Yet, for any semblance of Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, and Andrey Rublev — players who should have made up for the shortfall after the 'large three' leave — they have watched Alcaraz zoom by them.


Medvedev, the 2021 US Open boss, was outmatched by Alcaraz in the Wimbledon semi-last, enduring under two hours on Center Court.


While the pro game is loaded with entanglements and those recommending Alcaraz will be clearing titles for one more 10 years, at any rate, ought to stop for thought.


Federer, Djokovic, and Nadal frequently discuss the inspiration each gave each other as the bar was pushed increasingly elevated.


Between them, they came out on top for 65 Huge home run championships and it must be trusted that Alcaraz tracks down two or three enemies to share the heap as tennis moves into another time.