Djokovic: Playing Against Alcaraz Reminds Me of Spanish Nadal

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic mentioned on Sunday that "competing with Spanish Carlos Alcaraz is similar to competing with Rafael Nadal," as Djokovic took about four hours to overcome his young opponent, who is 20 years old and ranked number one in the world, in the final of the Cincinnati tennis tournament. Djokovic said, "I don't think I have played many matches like this throughout my career. Perhaps I can compare it to the final against Nadal at the Australian Open in 2012." He added, "We played three sets today, but the match lasted about four hours. You have to pay tribute to a player like this. He plays with great maturity and handles pressure wonderfully for a 20-year-old." Djokovic emphasized that "we should not forget his young age, and that is something remarkable about him."