Both Alcaraz and Djokovic are now at stake in their Roland Garros semifinal

“This is my first semifinal at Roland Garros and my second Grand Slam. For him it’s his 45th semifinal and he’s won 22 Grand Slams. It’s one of the best in history,” he said. Carlos Alcaraz20 years old and champion of the US Open, showing respect for Novak Djokovic, 36 and chasing the third Roland Garros, a 23rd ‘big’ that allows him to have the record for the most winners.

The draw wanted to match the “two best moments”, as stressed by the Spanish coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, in the semifinals this Friday. The Musketeers Cup that the king of fourteen titles was unable to defend, Rafael NadalYou have to wait for Sunday.

Although its ‘great game’ Roland Garros, With a logical tag of the early end, matches this rivalry between the leader of the new generation and the survivor in the French capital of the ‘Big 3’. Carlos Alcaraz I was 4 years old when Novak Djokovic broke his record at the 2008 Australian Open. They are almost sixteen years apart in age, a milestone in this professional event.

“Everyone is waiting for this game. Me too”, sentence of Alcaraz, who tried to calmly carry out the two-day transition between the quarterfinals and ‘semis’. Yesterday he made up for the personal work of not training on the track on the eve of a game. He did it in Paris for two weeks, “and why change something that works”, pointed out the Murcian, who worked on recovery and body in the quiet environment of his hotel.

Djokovic This is not for changes at this point. He did the traditional training. He has also closed himself off within his team. He wants calm.

Because the two knew that there would be a storm at the Philippe Chatrier plant from 2:45 pm. Just having Carlos Alcaraz promises fast, ultrasonic ball speed. “I am a complete tennis player. And yes, I’m fast on my legs.” He worked in short sprints to cover every inch of the track. It has no holes because it handles every shot of this sport. He invented agility in -mind and many hands.

Although it should also be applied not to make mistakes that become more sparse and short, but that “can’t happen against good players because they leave you on the scoreboard for a few minutes”. with your technician ferrero They worked on what attitude to keep in each situation that Djokovic could indicate, that “as a good person he usually finds solutions where others don’t,” Ferrero warned.

Djokovic he was angry with himself, his team and the French public. “I’m demanding and it can also be a way to stay focused,” he admitted. He will try to destabilize his youngest rival using all kinds of resources. He can sleep the shock that slows down situations, establishing a wall that returns one and another ball. And if he sees a weakness, he will attack it.

Alcaraz showed more tennis and physique. “I have nothing reserved,” he assured about his exhibitions. Djokovic, who was tighter in his performance, lifted the tournament on a card, today. “The important thing is to get to the decisive day well,” he said. It has arrived.

They have one goal: to get to the final to win. Alcaraz will retain world number 1 if he wins, Djokovic He has to win the tournament for that extra prize, it’s not worth just winning the ‘semis’. Whoever says goodbye leaves with 720 points, when the best in the event adds 2,000, the finalist 1,200.

The same happens with the Race ATP leadership, the current year’s points classification. Alcaraz will overcome Daniel Medvedev if it comes to Sunday, while the Serbian needs to be the champion to surpass the Russian and the Spanish at the same time and take the lead.

The check will be generous in any case: the economic consolation prize for the losers will be 630.00 Europeans. The winner will get 1,150,000 euros, aiming for a jackpot of 2,300,000 euros.

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The survivor won’t have his work cut out for him, but both Alcaraz and Djokovic feel that whoever gets through will reign supreme on Sunday, either against the Norwegian. Casper Ruud or the german Alexander Zverev.

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