Cincinnati Open: Djokovic & Alcaraz share appreciation after ‘toughest’ matchNovak Djokovic avenged his Wimbledon last defeat to Carlos Alcaraz by pounding the Spaniard in simply under 4 hours to win the Cincinnati Open. The Serb endured match point in the 2nd set priorto going on to win 5-7 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (7-4). Top seed Alcaraz beat Djokovic in 5 sets in last month’s Wimbledon last. “The sensation that I have on the court advises me a little bit of when I was dealingwith [Rafael] Nadal when we were at our prime,” Djokovic stated. “I wear’t think I’ve played too lotsof matches like this in my life.” Djokovic compared the drainingpipes win to his Australian Open last triumph in 2012, when he beat Nadal in 5 hours and 53 minutes. “Each point is a hustle. Each point is a fight. You’ve got to generally make every single point, every single shot, regardless of the conditions. It’s incredible to be able to experience that with him on the court,” Djokovic included. Despite the defeat, Alcaraz will keep the world number one ranking for his US Open title defence. However, Djokovic will return to the leading of the rankings if he wins simply one match at Flushing Meadows. Gauff beats Mucho
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