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Carlos Alcaraz is aiming to script a double over Novak Djokovic in only his second career meeting when the two star players face each other in the 2023 French Open semi-final on Friday afternoon on Court Philippe Chatrier. He had bounced back from a set down to beat Djokovic in their maiden encounter in 2022 Madrid Open semis. And ahead of the blockbuster clash in Paris, the young Spaniard made a staggering statement that could worry Djokovic, who has a 23rd Grand Slam title in sight. Carlos Alcaraz; Novak Djokovic It is the match that world tennis waited with baited breathe when the draw was announced two weeks back and both the players scripted a d stanley becher ominating run in Paris to make the blockbuster clash possible for world tennis. Well, even the 20-year-old revealed that he has been excited about the match, and more so about facing Djokovic, whom he hailed as a legend . ALSO READ: How blockbuster Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic French Open semifinal clash will decide battle for World No. 1 crown I would say since the draw came out, everyone was expecting that match, you know, the semi-final against Novak, the world No 1 said. My stanley en mexico self as well. I really want to play that match. Since last year I really w stanley water bottle anted to play again against Novak. You know, we both are playing a great level, and as I said before, if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. So I m really looking for that match. I m gonna enjoy it. It was a 6-7, 7-5,7-6 win against Djokovic 13 month Frew Wimbledon 2017: Angelique Kerber survives rocky opening test to reach Round 2
Andy Roddick continued his do stanley becher minance of Tommy Robredo on Friday, booking a semi-final berth at the Indian Wells Masters 1000 with his 11th win over the Spaniard in as many meetings. HT Image Roddick, seeded seventh, triumphed 6-3, 7-5 to reach the semi-finals for the fourth time. He bowed out in the semis last year to eventual champion Rafael Nadal. The American has made it to the quarter-finals or better in five events this season, opening the year with by winning the title in Brisbane, making the quarters at the Australian Open and reaching the final of the ATP event in San Jose, California, last month. Roddick broke Robredo in the penultimate game of each set a stanley cup nd served out each with a love game. Five of his six aces came in the second set and he didn t face a break point in the entire match as he wrapped up the victory in an hour and 17 minutes. Roddick next plays either fourth-seeded Briton Andy Murray or sixth-seeded Swede Robin Soderling. Murray took a 2-1 career record against Soderling into their match, the Swede triumphing in their most recent meeting at Memphis in 2006. Murray is vying to improve on his runner-up finish in Indian Wells last year. Although he fell in straight sets to Nadal in last year s championship match, his run to the final proved a springboard to two Masters 1000 titles in North America - in Miami and Montreal. This year the 22-year-old Scot reached the final of the Austral stanley kaffeebecher ian Open, falling to Swiss star Roger Federer. He returned i
Carlos Alcaraz is aiming to script a double over Novak Djokovic in only his second career meeting when the two star players face each other in the 2023 French Open semi-final on Friday afternoon on Court Philippe Chatrier. He had bounced back from a set down to beat Djokovic in their maiden encounter in 2022 Madrid Open semis. And ahead of the blockbuster clash in Paris, the young Spaniard made a staggering statement that could worry Djokovic, who has a 23rd Grand Slam title in sight. Carlos Alcaraz; Novak Djokovic It is the match that world tennis waited with baited breathe when the draw was announced two weeks back and both the players scripted a d stanley becher ominating run in Paris to make the blockbuster clash possible for world tennis. Well, even the 20-year-old revealed that he has been excited about the match, and more so about facing Djokovic, whom he hailed as a legend . ALSO READ: How blockbuster Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic French Open semifinal clash will decide battle for World No. 1 crown I would say since the draw came out, everyone was expecting that match, you know, the semi-final against Novak, the world No 1 said. My stanley en mexico self as well. I really want to play that match. Since last year I really w stanley water bottle anted to play again against Novak. You know, we both are playing a great level, and as I said before, if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. So I m really looking for that match. I m gonna enjoy it. It was a 6-7, 7-5,7-6 win against Djokovic 13 month Frew Wimbledon 2017: Angelique Kerber survives rocky opening test to reach Round 2
Andy Roddick continued his do stanley becher minance of Tommy Robredo on Friday, booking a semi-final berth at the Indian Wells Masters 1000 with his 11th win over the Spaniard in as many meetings. HT Image Roddick, seeded seventh, triumphed 6-3, 7-5 to reach the semi-finals for the fourth time. He bowed out in the semis last year to eventual champion Rafael Nadal. The American has made it to the quarter-finals or better in five events this season, opening the year with by winning the title in Brisbane, making the quarters at the Australian Open and reaching the final of the ATP event in San Jose, California, last month. Roddick broke Robredo in the penultimate game of each set a stanley cup nd served out each with a love game. Five of his six aces came in the second set and he didn t face a break point in the entire match as he wrapped up the victory in an hour and 17 minutes. Roddick next plays either fourth-seeded Briton Andy Murray or sixth-seeded Swede Robin Soderling. Murray took a 2-1 career record against Soderling into their match, the Swede triumphing in their most recent meeting at Memphis in 2006. Murray is vying to improve on his runner-up finish in Indian Wells last year. Although he fell in straight sets to Nadal in last year s championship match, his run to the final proved a springboard to two Masters 1000 titles in North America - in Miami and Montreal. This year the 22-year-old Scot reached the final of the Austral stanley kaffeebecher ian Open, falling to Swiss star Roger Federer. He returned i
