Did Djokovic overplay Alcaraz this year ?

[Razer]

Before the AO begins playing in Riyadh Exhibition is like giving match practice to Alcaraz.


At this point Alcaraz who is 16 years younger has more to gain from playing Djokovic than vice versa, he will adapt more to Novak's game than Novak will to his.


What do you think?

 

[BauerAlmeida]

I don't think exhos matter much as we saw multiple times (Roddick - Federer Kooyong 2007, for instance).

 

[Razer]

I don't think exhos matter much as we saw multiple times (Roddick - Federer Kooyong 2007, for instance).

Federer and Roddick are peers, this is a 16 years younger fellow. Huge difference.

 

[Lauren_Girl']

I don't think exhos matter much as we saw multiple times (Roddick - Federer Kooyong 2007, for instance).

Djokovic lost an exhibition match 6-3 6-3 against Zverev in January last year. Then he almost lost to Ofner in another match. Few days later in obliterated Medvedev in Adelaïde. He rarely takes these exhos seriously.

OP, we'll see. Last match Djokovic won 3 and 2 in Torino, and Alcaraz wasn't even playing that bad. The dynamics often change with such players. Each match is unpredictable. Again, I wouldn't give too much credit to exhibition matches. We'll see in the final of the Australian Open if that match takes place. And I hope it does. This would be the best final for tennis.

 

[tudwell]

I think the more Alcaraz plays Djokovic the better. Not just for his rivalry with Novak but for his general tennis ability (he won’t find a more complete player on tour right now, and not many who can hit with the kind of depth and consistency that Novak can bring).

These matches also give Djokovic opportunities to continue to figure out Alcaraz’s game, so the short-term effect might be a negative one for Carlitos, but long-term it’s only good.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Djokovic likes alcaraz. And he has absolutely nothing to prove anymore being the undisputed GOAT now.

Even if alcaraz starts beating him now, it's already too late for Djokovic legacy ever diluting.

I am liking this pair on court.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Answer to the poll, none of the two. Let these guys play more and more. It's great for tennis.

 

[Razer]

Davis Cup and the Riyadh nonsense, he should have skipped these 2 and rested.

Didn't gain anything from this, only lost today because of all this.