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Carlos Alcaraz shared his thoughts on competing against Novak Djokovic at the 2025 US Open. Both the players are set to play against each other in the semi-final round.
Alcaraz recently played against Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinal round of the event on September 2, 2025. Here, the Spanish player dominated the Czech with a straight three-set (6-4, 6-2, 6-4) victory and advanced to the semifinal stage. On the other hand, Novak Djokovic played against Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinal round, where he defeated America's hope of lifting the tournament's trophy after claiming a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 win against him.
After these matches, Alcaraz and Djokovic are now set to face each other in the semifinals on September 6, at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Ahead of this blockbuster clash, the Spaniard was present for a press conference after his victory against Lehecka, where he talked about playing against the Serb. Saying he wants his revenge for the Australian Open quarter-final defeat, he said:
"We all know Novak's games. It doesn't matter that he has been out of the tour since Wimbledon playing great matches here. I know he's hungry. I know his ambition for more. Uh so let's see. Uh I know he I played a lot of times against him. I really want to revenge," said Carlos Alcaraz.
Djokovic defeated Alcaraz at the Australian Open, as he reached the semifinals after claiming a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 win over the Spanish player.
Carlos Alcaraz opens up on his bond with Novak Djokovic
Earlier in an interview in July this year, Carlos Alcaraz opened up on his relationship with Novak Djokovic. When questioned about whether he learns anything from the Serb, he said that although he observes him a lot during his practice sessions, he never talks to him about tennis.
"I have spoken with Novak many, many times. I have watched his matches, I have trained with him, and I have also seen some of his training sessions. However, we don't talk about tennis, matches, or things like that. I prefer to talk with him about other things, about life, not about tennis, honestly. I don't know how to answer that question," said Carlos Alcaraz.
Along with this, the 22-year-old admitted that he likes watching Djokovic play tennis but never asks questions regarding the sport.
"I try to learn some things from his game, from the way he trains, from the way he sometimes plays in his matches, but always from an external perspective, not because I talk with him or ask him questions about tennis. I love watching him play tennis, I love every time I have trained with him, the way he moves, plays, and trains, but apart from that, I don't talk with him about tennis."
Ahead of the US Open, the last time Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz faced each other at the Australian Open this year.
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