Novak Djokovic recently offered his thoughts on Carlos Alcaraz's quest for greatness. The Serbian believes that although the young Spaniard has already shown a lot of promise at the age of 21, he may want to slow down before making lofty promises for himself.
Alcaraz enjoyed a fantastic season on the ATP Tour last year, winning four titles – two of which were at the French Open and Wimbledon. However, he dropped two places from his world No. 1 position to No. 3 in the year-end rankings, leading to concerns about his consistency.
He said that, Alcaraz He wasn't shy about expressing his positive aspirations last year when he said he wanted to be “part of tennis history.” He also cited the 24-time grand prize winner's career accolades as a point of reference.
“I know it's almost impossible to break Novak's records, but I play tennis for myself, for joy and I want to do great things,” Carlos Alcaraz said last year (via BBC Sport). “I want to be part of tennis history.”
Against that background, Novak Djokovic He expressed his views on Spain's ambitious stance while speaking to GQ. The 37-year-old began by offering props to the world number three, speculating that he would likely complete the Career Grand Slam at some point in his career.
However, at the same time he admitted that Alcaraz may be way off thinking about his place in tennis history already.
“Carlos has done something that no one in history has done at such a young age. So the odds are with him. He will complete (his career) Grand Slam very soon,” Novak Djokovic told GQ. He added: “He said himself that he wants to make history. He wants to be the best in history.” I respect that kind of “Hey, I think I've got the goods” mentality. “But maybe it's a little early for him to think about history.”
Predictions for Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic to meet in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Australian Open
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are set to renew their rivalry in 2025 Australian Open. The Spaniard and Serbian find themselves sharing the same quarter, meaning only one of them will make it to the semi-finals in Melbourne.
Alcaraz will have to be at his best to get the better of the 24-time major winner if they meet in the quarter-finals. He trails Djokovic by a slight 3-4 in their head-to-head meetings on the ATP Tour, giving the 37-year-old high odds of winning his highly anticipated match.
Edited by BR Prathik
