This Friday, the most serious topic is put even for two great favorites, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. They have two explosive rivals ahead of them in the third round cut, the one that determines which players come really strong at Roland Garros 2023.
They will meet again on the center court, the Philippe Chatrier, although changing roles. The programming organization also considers that there may be no claim or Alcaraz nor of Djokovic for different treatment when the road could lead them to a direct confrontation in the semifinals.
Novak Djokovic tried the evening session on Wednesday against the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics, It’s time for him to move under the spotlight Carlos Alcaraz, in game conditions slowed by humidity. Although the wind, like a main character in the first days of the tournament, caused one half of the field to be very different from the other in terms of the amount of dirt depending on how it blows.
In the early morning, about 3-4, ‘none’ He will face one of the most feared opponents in the draw for this match, it is still early for the strong contenders for the Musketeers Cup. The Spanish Alexander Davidovich He will definitely test the Serbian, who he beat in Monte Carlo 2021, although there will be less of a shot than this time as the man from Malaga himself stressed, having clearly conceded twice before.
“It will be different,” he confessed. But he does not lack the conditions to challenge anyone, and he has experience in the quarterfinals of 2021. “I am ready to play against whoever I have,” he said before the match.
“It’s an honor to do this Djokovic, a tennis legend, in the middle. “I have seen him many times, he is someone who is quite impressive, but when you get to know him, he is just another player and I give him the level I want”.
Not before 8:15 pm Alcaraz adjusting his tennis against the former top-10 lefty, the Canadian Denis Shapovalov, which caused more concern a few months ago, at the age of 24 he had some dark seasons, which included injuries. A recent one in the left knee.
“At the beginning of the tournament I didn’t know what to expect, I haven’t been able to play much lately. I just want to know how the knee is and play as much as possible”, he said. “With a bit of luck, he will be fine for the game and give it his all,” he said.
Shapovalov, 24 years old and number 32, joined the group of Alcaraz fans at the circuit. “I’m a huge fan of his, I really admire him. He is a great person, humble, who knows how to carry the noise created around him. In the dressing room he always greets, he also has a good team around him”, he explained.
In a warrior character, the North American imagines “a battle. It will be a challenge. Alcaraz He is a good player who is everywhere, especially on clay and is the best in five sets”.
Everything looks in favor of the tennis player from El Palmar, because of his optimal state of form, which contrasts with Shapovalov’s transition period.
In principle, Davidovich promises more emotions, so many and who let go when the pressure is on the other side. Although Djokovic stands by it.
Source: La Verdad
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