Djokovic’s confession about Alcaraz: “They remind me of my confrontations with Nadal”

Both did their homework and the confrontation is a reality. The Spanish Carlos Alcaraz (No. 3 in the ATP ranking) and the Serbian Novak Djokovic (N°7) faces will be seen in the quarter finals of the Australian Open 2025.
Before the eyes of the entire world, the young man from Murcia and the legendary Balkan will star in the eighth confrontation with each other. So far, history leads Nole with four victories (Roland Garros, Cincinnati and ATP Finals 2023; Paris 2024 Olympic Games) against three of Carlitos (Madrid 2022; Wimbledon 2023 and 2024).
In a press conference, the 10-time champion in the oceanic event spoke about his expectations for the match: “I hope it will be a great battle, like most of the games we have faced… We have had long battles, long exchanges. “They remind me of my matches with Nadal in terms of intensity and energy on the court.”
“Carlos is very dynamic, explosive, incredibly talented and a charismatic player. He is great to watch, but not so great to play against. I’m looking forward to it. “I think when the draw came out a lot of people were expecting a potential quarter-final matchup between Alcaraz and me, so here we are,” continued the former world number 1, who made it into the top eight for the 15th time at Melbourne Park. .
In harmony, the now pupil of the British Andy Murray highlighted: “I think we are both hitting the ball quite well in this tournament. I like the way I’m playing and I’m feeling these last two games. “I am looking forward to the challenge.”
The Belgrade-born, 37-year-old, reached this stage after beating Nishesh Basavareddy (107°), Jaime Faria (125°), Tomas Machac (25°) and Jiri Lehecka (29°); while the Murcian, only 21, left behind Alexander Shevchenko (77°), Yoshihito Nishioka (65°), Nuno Borges (33°) and Jack Draper (18°).
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