Novak Djokovic

CARLOS ALCARAZ defeated Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the quarter and semi-finals to reach the Madrid Open final.

I mean tomorrow I will go for it for the final as I did in Miami. And yeah, really really happy to be able to play a second Masters 1000 final." Now up to world No 6 in the live rankings, Alcaraz was also asked whether he thought there were any limits to what he could achieve following his monumental victories over Nadal and Djokovic, and replied: "I don't think so." It came one day after he clinched a maiden victory over 21-time Grand Slam champion Nadal in their third meeting, and Alcaraz now finds himself in the Madrid Open final.

The hype is growing over Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz, who backs up his win over Rafael Nadal on the red clay in Madrid with a three-set victory ...

In the first set as well it was so close in the tie-break. "It was so close," Alcaraz said. Alcaraz had 51 winners to Djokovic's 24.

Carlos Alcaraz followed his win over Rafael Nadal with victory over World No 1 Novak Djokovic to reach the Madrid Open final, where he will be bidding for ...

Available to download now on - iPhone & iPad and Android His win over 20-time major winner Djokovic a day later - in which he amassed 51 winners to his opponent's 24 - means he is now the first player to beat Nadal and Djokovic on consecutive days on a clay court. Carlos Alcaraz followed his win over Rafael Nadal with victory over World No 1 Novak Djokovic to reach the Madrid Open final, where he will be bidding for his fourth title of the year.

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- ATP Tour - ATP Tour A first meeting with Carlos Alcaraz on clay awaits as potential banana skin of note in the quarterfinals.

Teenage sensation Alcaraz made history after his sensational victory over the world No. 1 at the Madrid Open as fans enjoyed a scintillating encounter.

I mean tomorrow I will go for it for the final as I did in Miami. And yeah, really really happy to be able to play a second Masters 1000 final." "Well this makes me a lot of confidence right now to play the final tomorrow," he said. After the match the four-time title winner reacted to his victory and understandably said he had taken a lot of confidence from his triumphs over two of tennis’ greats.

The tennis superstar became the only player in history to beat the two tennis giants in back-to-back matches on clay.

On Friday, he beat Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open becoming the only teenager to ever beat the Spaniard on clay. The 19-year-old has become the face of the new era in tennis. Djokovic has the third best odds at +230.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC was defeated by 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz from a set up.

He was serving a lot of kick just to put himself in a good position." Djokovic was looking to reach his second final of the season in Madrid, where he is a three-time former champion. Novak Djokovic has spoken out on his loss to Carlos Alcaraz after leading the world No 9 by a set in their first meeting.

CARLOS ALCARAZ takes on Novak Djokovic for a spot in the Madrid Open final.

“It's true that he cannot have the downside that he had on the second set today, but he plays with a lot of adrenaline.” Alcaraz is taking on world No 1 Djokovic for the first time in his career in Saturday’s semi-final. I don't see any reason why he cannot win,” the world No 4 said after his defeat, also admitting Djokovic would be better prepared to face the teenager than he was.

Alcaraz, a Spaniard who turned 19 on Thursday, will be the youngest player to ever compete in a Madrid Open final.

Alcaraz became the first on Saturday, and his joyous celebration after the Djokovic win explains exactly how much it meant to him. Alcaraz reached the semifinals by defeating world No. 4 Rafael Nadal in the previous round. Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest player to reach a final in Madrid Open history after taking down world No. 1 Novak Djokovic during Saturday's semifinals.

Tennis - Alcaraz became the third-youngest active player with a win over world no. 1 in Madrid.

Carlos opened a 5-3 lead with a good serve, and Novak stayed in contention with a deep return in the following point. Alcaraz moved 3-1 ahead with a backhand down the line bullet, and Djokovic pulled the mini-break back with a volley winner at the net in the next one. Carlos pushed strong on the return in the 12th game and grabbed a break at 15 with a forehand down the line winner to force a decider after two hours and seven minutes. The Serb denied a match point in game ten with a service winner and closed it with another after four deuces. Djokovic survived three break points in the final set's fourth game and two more at 2-3 to prolong his chances. The youngster fended off five out of six break points and stayed calm in the second set's closing stages to force a decider and extend his chances.

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The young Spaniard beat the Serb 6-7, 7-5, 7-5 to make the final of the Madrid Open. And he now feels he's ready to rub shoulders with the very best in the game ...

I think I served well today and in general I feel like I managed the match well." He won Miami, Barcelona and he's winning almost every week so it is not going to be an easy match that's for sure but I'm looking forward to the challenge. “But I'm definitely disappointed with not being able to use my chances in the second set. "It means the hard work I do every day means a lot to me. "For somebody of his age to play so maturely and courageously is impressive. And though he lost the first set, the 19-year-old bounced back to make the final where he’ll now face Alexander Zverev.

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He will be seeded seventh and in a repeat of the Madrid Open final, could meet second seed Alexander Zverev - but this time as early as the quarter-finals. ATP Madrid ATP Madrid

The 19-year-old Spaniard reached his second ATP Masters final in five weeks and claimed his first win over a reigning world No. 1.

The Spaniard save a third with a spot-on drop shot to narrow his deficit to 5-6 but Djokovic closed out the set on his fourth opportunity after 62 minutes. “I had a lot of chances, and it was a fantastic match. The world No. 1 fell during the next game and needed some medical attention for a wound on his right hand. For somebody of his age to play so maturely and courageously is impressive. Asked if he sees a limit to what he can achieve, Alcaraz said: “I don’t think so. He was soon up 3-1 on the top seed.

So strong is Carlos Alcaraz's affection for Real Madrid, even the Spanish teen sensation's tennis matches mirror his beloved football club's.

"Great things to come from this talent in the future, good luck in the final tomorrow," Djokovic tweeted. "I was able to beat No. 1, but I'm still ranked No. 9 -- I still have eight players in front of me to be the No. 1. "I'm not going to tell you that," Alcaraz replied when asked who the best player in the world was currently.