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Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic battled it out in three sets in an exhibition match that ended in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the early hours of yesterday morning, before the Spaniard came back from behind to win 4-6 6-4 6-4.
It was an unbeatable experience to be able to play against him [Djokovic] and I can learn a lot from him, it's fantastic. "I grew up watching his big games. I've always dreamed of getting to where I am today and being able to play against him [Djokovic] and I'm glad I got it done. He looks like he's only 20 years old now, so we should have a lot more to fight again. ”
The 36-year-old said in his pre-match interview that he had learned a lot from Tom Brady, an NFL legend who is still active in sports after turning 40, and that Djokovic hopes he can extend his career as long as possible.
Tom Brady is a great champion in his field, he has had a brilliant career, and he has had an extremely long career. "He spends a lot of time and energy on his body, and he pays great attention to his recovery, all to make sure that every part of his body and mind is well cared for, so he has had a long and successful career." ”
I have a deep personal relationship with him, I have learned a lot from him, and I hope that my career will continue until I am 40 years old and beyond, so let's wait and see. ”
After the exhibition match, Djokovic will travel to Perth for the United Cup, where Serbia will be in the same group as China and the Czech Republic, where Djokovic may face Zhang Zhizhen. He will then head to Melbourne to defend his Australian Open title for his 11th Australian Open title, which would be his 25th Grand Slam title if he does so.
Djokovic said he still has high goals for the 2024 season: "I'm in great shape right now, and I've been playing tennis at a very high level lately. 2023 was one of the best seasons of my career, so why stop when you're still in great formSo I'm going to keep going, season by season, and see where I finish at. ”
Compiled by Faye Wong, Figure Visual China).