Article by Alexandru Stanciu – published Thursday, June 19, 2025, 12:17 / Updated Thursday, June 19, 2025 12:33
Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz (22, #2 ATP) said he would “kill” Novak Djokovic (38 years, #5 ATP), because the Serb defeated in the final of the Paris Olympic Games.
Djojovic then prevailed with a score of 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2), in a match that lasted 2 hours and 52 minutes.
Carlos Alcaraz “would kill” Novak Djokovic
Specifically, Alcaraz, who is currently participating in the Queen's tour, answered some interesting questions asked by the administrators of the ATP social networks, including the popular “kiss, marriage, killing”.
In this game, the player must choose, of three proposed people, who would kiss, which he would take by his wife and which he would kill.
Alcaraz had a choice between Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, and his decision was to “kill” Nole, to “marry” Rafa and to “kiss” Roger.
The Spaniard justified his choice to “kill” Djokovic by the fact that he defeated in the final of the Paris Olympics in 2024, but did not give any explanation for Nadal's choice for marriage and Federer for kiss.
Djokovic defeated Alcaraz last summer in the final at the “Philippe Chatrier” stadium after two tie-breaks, with a score of 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2), thus managing to fulfill his biggest dream, winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have met 9 times so far. The Iberian imposed 4 times, of which 2 victories came in consecutive finals at Wimbledon.
In 2023, Alcaraz defeated Djokovic with a score of 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. In the final of 2024, the Iberian imposed much easier in front of the Serb, score 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4).
The last direct meeting took place this year, in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. Djokovic prevailed with a score of 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, but abandoned due to an injury in the semifinal with Alexander Zverev immediately after the first set, adjudicated by Neamț in Tie-break with a score of 7-5.
