“The matches are going to get tougher, more demanding as the tournament progresses,” he said between bites.
He has become the elder legend of the sport and solidified his status as the greatest player of the modern era.
Djokovic prevailed in their first match at the French Open, where Alcaraz succumbed to stress-induced cramping, but lost in five thrilling sets in the Wimbledon final.
Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner of Italy and Holger Rune of Denmark, he said, are members of a generation that unapologetically believes it is capable of beating him to win big tournaments.
“My role nowadays is to prevent them from that,” he said with the sly grin that has become a late-career trademark.
Persons:
”, I’m, Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alcaraz, Italy, Holger Rune of Denmark
Organizations:
Alcaraz, Wimbledon
Locations:
Spanish, U.S