Novak Djokovic praises Carlos Alcaraz with old acquaintances ahead of Roland Garros semi-final: ‘He reminds me of his country’s left-handed man’
serbian Novak Djokovic The Spaniards assured Carlos Alcaraz Roland Garros semi-final rival, he said, “left handed in his country “, referring to Rafael Nadal while saying.opponent to beat “At the tournament.
“He’s a very friendly player, behaves well on and off the pitch and has a positive impact.” very passionate about the game He reminds me of my country’s left-footed man,” joked the Serb after defeating the Russian in the quarter-finals. Karen Khachanova Won 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4.
I remember meeting Alcaraz just once last year, in the semi-finals of the Masters 1000 in Madrid, when the Spaniard won the third-set tiebreaker.
“A lot of people want to see that match, will be the biggest challenge of the tournament But to be the best, you have to beat the best. He’s a player to beat here.”
Djokovic affirmed that he entered the match late against Khachanov, saying “a part of me was left in the locker room,” he said. and the first two sets are “Worst of all tournaments” but he was happy with his return and two other matches.
“After losing the second set, everything would have been different ” admitted the Serb.
“The good thing about Grand Slams is that you have time to bounce back. Coming back builds confidence Especially in the final round against an important rival. Now I have days to recover and feel fresh for the semi-finals,” he declared.
⭐️ Djokovic on next rival Alcaraz:
????️ “He reminds me of people from his country who play with their left hand.” #roland garroshttps://t.co/OfCgTA3JNv pic.twitter.com/OrWHiwfsO2
– Teledeporte (@teledeporte) June 6, 2023
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