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Another epic in the middle of the stage is set for Tasleem Novak jokovich And Carlos Alakraj But US Open Which starts on Monday.
The pair thrilled tennis fans with two special matches this season, first Wimbledon Final And then recently in the Cincinnati Open.
Djokovic last Sunday described the final win over Alkaraz as “one of the most difficult matches of his career” and a three-set, nearly four-hour clash will definitely go down as one of all the great encounters of tennis.
World No. 1 and No. 2, Alkaraz and Djokovic, respectively played some other tennis tennis in Cincinnati as the burying rivalry of the game continues to woo fans in the absence of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
In fact, it is almost impossible to see the US Open winner beyond the Alakraj, Defending Champion, and Djokovic, which is with the pair in their own league compared to the rest of the draw.
The only 20 points separate Alakraj from Djokovic at the top of the world rankings, before Daniel Medvedev falls over 3,500 points at number 3.
Men’s tennis has been dependent on epic rivals between Nadal, Federer and Djokovic for years and while hyperbole to say that Alkaraz’s emergence has saved the game, the emergence of Spaniad certainly makes the transition significantly in the next era.
The 20-year-old enjoyed a notable season in 2023, winning six titles, including Wimbledon-Grand Slam-and two Masters 1000 events.
After winning his five -set win over Djokovic in the Wimbledon final, Alkaraz’s form briefly left him in a shock quarterfinal necklace to Tommy Paul at the Canadian Open, but he bounced brilliantly to play some of his best Tennis in his run in the finals in Cincinti.
Alakraj enters the tournament as a top seed, and one year after its epic five-set classic, a potential quarter-final rematch with Jannik Sinner, in which Alkaraz set a record for the latest finish for a match at the US Open at 2.50 pm.
The third seed is also on the same side of the draw as Medvedev, which he can face in the semi -finals.
“What Alakraj has done in the previous year is incredible,” a seven -time Grand Slam champion John Mechano told Eurosport. “(That) best I have ever seen at this age.
“Novak is incredible how good he is still, it is incredible to watch an all-time brilliant drama against young superstars. I would like to watch that match playing again.
“The last couples of the match have been close and incredible matches, let’s hope that it lives.”
Djokovic’s victory over Alakraj in Cincinnati was his fourth title of the year, including victory in the Australian Open and French Open, taking his Grand Slam Tally to 23.
Serb is due to its unnatural position in the United States since 2021, but is built for lost time immediately to the way of winning in Cincinnati.
Djokovic faces Frenchman Alexandre Muller in the first round and is in the same quarter of the draw as Stephanos Tsitipus.
He can now be 36 years of age and may be strongly in the dignity of his career, but Djokovic is still capable of producing his best tennis, which means that fans have too much match up to look forward between two best players in the world.
As World No. 3 and a former US Open Champion, Russia’s Pack Pack Packs is most likely in flushing meadows.
The 27 -year -old has faced extremely opposite fate in the first and second season. Medvedev won five ATP tour titles in the first five months of 2023, including two masters 1000 tournaments and three consecutive tournaments win in the month of February.
However, his appearance has closed to a great extent since winning his last title against Holgar Run in Rome Masters.
Immediately after that tournament, Medvedev suffered a first round defeat for Thiago Seboth Wilde at the French Open and has not won more than two matches in a tournament separate from the best semi-final appearance of a career in Vambaldon.
Medvedev is without doubt without a claimant at the US Open, but only when he can regain his initial season form.
After reaching the finals in 2022, Captainer Rud – who now lost to appear to appear in his three Grand Slam finals – has much to play as he expects to protect the ranking points earned during last year’s run.
World No. 5 has also abolished an up and down season, whose summit came during a four -week window in May and June when he reached the semi -finals of Rome Masters and then in the French Open final.
Now with an increased experience in the Grand Slam final, perhaps the 2023 US Open will finally be a tournament. Rood disappeared its Grand Slam final demons.
