After a fight of titans, Novak Djokovic overcame Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Cincinnati tournament. A magnificent duel won by the Serb in almost four hours of play (5-7, 7-6, 7-6) and while the Spaniard benefited from a match point in the second set finally lost nine points to seven in the deciding game.
The 2023 Wimbledon winner returned to his chair in considerable frustration, even angry that once seated he repeatedly hit a box. Four flat blows with his right hand punctuated by a small delicate gesture by putting the lid back in place.
This irritable mood cost the 20-year-old Iberian prodigy dearly as he injured his hand and was forced to call the physiotherapist before he could resume his place on the pitch and continue the showdown. exceptional.
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