Alcaraz lifted the trophy after beating Novak Djokovic in the Riyadh Season Tennis Cup on Wednesday. The Spaniard overcame the deficit in the first set to win the world number one with a -4 comeback.
Alcaraz later praised his opponent in an interview on the field, saying that Djokovic is still playing at the level of a 20-year-old, and he also expressed a desire to continue their competition on the field.
Hopefully this will continue, as I have said many times and he himself has said that he looks only 20 years old. So, we're going to share the pitch more than once. It's fantastic and I want to congratulate him and thank him for playing this game with me. I'm having a lot of fun here. ”
Alcaraz also called the experience of competing with a legend like Djokovic "incredible", saying he dreamed of these moments since he was a child.
I mean, it's incredible to share the pitch with him, and you know it's great to learn from him in this game, in the official event, anywhere. As you said, I've watched him win all the big fights since I was a kid and you know, you always dream of this moment, playing against him face to face and I'm really happy to be able to do that. Alcaraz said.