‘..A Suicide Mission’ – Dissecting Carlos Alcaraz’s Mental Fortitude, Novak Djokovic’s American Kryptonite Back in the Day Reveals How Facing Him Has Become Dangerous Over the Years

In the end, it was Novak Djokovic who had the last laugh. Playing in his first tournament after the Wimbledon final defeat against Carlos Alcaraz, the Serb completed his revenge in an epic fashion. The 23-time Grand Slam champion prevailed over the Spaniard in a marathon three-set match lasting close to four hours. Following their match, the former World Number 1, Andy Roddick, analyzed the reasons why Alcaraz fell short of Djokovic this time around.

Roddick is active in the tennis world and often shares his opinions on major happenings in tennis. Here is how he reacted to Djokovic prevailing over Alcaraz in the epic Cincinnati Masters final.

Andy Roddick reveals why Carlos Alcaraz lost against Novak Djokovic

Although the Spaniard took the lead in the match, he wasn’t able to prevail over Djokovic as the Serb took his Wimbledon revenge. During an interview, Roddick opened up about the match.

Talking about it, he said, “Novak didn’t have his body completely figured out when he was 20 years old either. Like the book used to be to let’s extend rallies. Like what I used to try to do while playing Novak would be a suicide mission now.”

Further, the American legend feels that Alcaraz deserves time to understand his body well enough which will eventually help him on the court. On this front, Roddick revealed, “We do need to give Carlos the appropriate amount of time to figure out his body. I changed midway through. Diet can make a huge difference too. It’s trial and error.”

The Cincinnati loss was a mighty blow to Alcaraz ahead of the US Open. He is the defending champion in the last Grand Slam tournament of the season. Despite his Cincinnati defeat, the 20-year-old had a special message.

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Alcaraz gets emotional after Cincinnati defeat

During the post-match interview after his defeat against Djokovic, the Spaniard thanked a special member in the crowd. He had a heartfelt message for his brother, who was in attendance in his box.

Talking about him, Alcaraz said, “It’s great to have you here, supporting me every day. To make me a better person, learning from you as well. Thank you for being with me.”

The Spaniard will look to recover from his heartbreaking Cincinnati loss as he aims to defend his US Open crown. The hard-court Grand Slam tournament in New York starts on August 28.

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