Wimbledon 2023: Carlos Alcaraz Hopes To Face Novak Djokovic In Final

Alcaraz, who lost to Djokovic in French Open semi-finals last month, hopes that he can meet the veteran once again, as he feels his hard-earned wins have given him a lot of confidence.

Outlook Sports Desk

Updated on: 9 July 2023 12:11 pm

Alcaraz celebrates his four-set victory over Jarry at Wimbledon on Saturday.

Carlos Alcaraz, Spain's young tennis star and World No. 1, expressed happiness after escaping a tough challenge from Nicholas Jarry on Saturday at the Wimbledon championships. He added that he would like to face Novak Djokovic in the final of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament.

Alcaraz had to work hard to earn his victory in four sets against Jarry. Playing on Centre Court under the roof, the Spaniard registered his 6-3, 7-6 (6), 6-3, 7-5 win in a match that lasted three hours and 56 minutes.

During the post-match conference, Alcaraz said, "The match gave me a lot of confidence today. I really feel comfortable on that court. I feel [I have] a lot of confidence right now."

Alcaraz entered the All England Club tournament seeded number 1. Should he meet Djokovic in the final, the No. 1?ranking will be up for grabs, too. However, on his route to the final, he must defeat Matteo Berrettini in the next round, who won his match against Alexander Zverev 6-3. 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5).

"It is?going to be a really tough one. But obviously, my dream is to play a final here. Even better if it is Novak," he said.

In last year's Wimbledon, Alcaraz could not go past the fourth round, suffering a defeat at the hands of Jannik Sinner.

Djokovic, who beat Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round, will meet Polish player Hubert Hurkacz next.