Just in: Will Djokovic and Alcaraz face off twice at the US Open?………..
Both of the game’s greatest players recently competed in the Olympic tennis event final, with Djokovic taking home the gold.
Almost two weeks have passed since Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz to win the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
The 21-year-old superstar was the far better player in the Wimbledon final, and the Serb closed the match in straight sets to get revenge for his defeat there.
Given that Nole is currently the Cincinnati Open champion, there was a fair probability that the two men would cross paths on the tennis court soon after the Summer Games. However, the 24-time major champion chose to take a lengthy sabbatical in order to spend more time with his family.
Without participating in either of the two Masters 1000 events prior to the year’s fourth major, Djokovic will be preparing for the US Open, the final Grand Slam event of the calendar. This suggests the Serbian is content with his gold medal and all the titles he has earned as a professional over the course of an illustrious and lengthy career.
With Djokovic out of the game, Almaraz emerges as the overwhelming favourite to win the Cincinnati tournament. The Spaniard, who is now in the competition’s finals, is eager to triumph because he nearly did it in 2023.
He also has the potential to reclaim Djokovic’s world No. 2 ranking if he advances to the quarterfinals, which is highly likely given his recent performance.
Even though Alcaraz and Djokovic won’t face off in the Ohio tournament, they still have the opportunity to do so again at the US Open.
