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Thank you all.
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure being with all of you. See you all again!
Carlos Alcaraz receives the trophy
The Spaniard collected the trophy at the gala ceremony after becoming champion of the Riyadh Season Cup
With this point Carlos Alcaraz has closed the game
¡@carlosalcaraz gana a Djokovic en Riad en la Tennis Cup! ✨
Perdió el primer set (6-4), pero se apuntó los dos siguientes (4-6, 4-6) 🔥#TenisDAZN 🎾 pic.twitter.com/WVwRianJNk — DAZN España (@DAZN_ES) December 27, 2023
3º Set Djokovic (6-4 4-6 4-6) Alcaraz
GAME, SET AND MATCH. Carlos Alcaraz closed the match with a blank game on serve
3º Set Djokovic (6-4 4-6 4-5) Alcaraz
BREAK THE SERVICE¡¡ Alcaraz breaks the service and will serve to close the match
3º Set Djokovic (6-4 4-6 4-4) Alcaraz
Alcaraz wins with the service to make the score 4-4
3º Set Djokovic (6-4 4-6 4-3) Alcaraz
Alcaraz took the lead with 0-30 on the scoreboard, but from then on all the remaining points of the game went to the Serbian
3º Set Djokovic (6-4 4-6 3-3) Alcaraz
BREAK THE SERVICE¡¡ Carlos saved two breaking balls, but he couldn't with the third and Djokovic tied the score at three
3º Set Djokovic (6-4 4-6 2-3) Alcaraz
The Serbian tennis player suffered in this game with the serve and even had to save a breaking ball
3º Set Djokovic (6-4 4-6 1-3) Alcaraz
Volley into Carlos Alcaraz's net to confirm the advantage on the scoreboard
3º Set Djokovic (6-4 4-6 1-2) Alcaraz
BREAK THE SERVICE. He couldn't with the first, but he could with the second and the Spaniard breaks in this third set
3º Set Djokovic (6-4 4-6 1-1) Alcaraz
Solvente Alcaraz in his first game with serve in this decisive set
3º Set Djokovic (6-4 4-6 1-0) Alcaraz
Nole takes the first game of the third set
2º Set Djokovic (6-4 4-6) Alcaraz
SET¡¡ Alcaraz closes the second set with the serve and the match will be decided in the third set
2º Set Djokovic (6-4 4-5) Alcaraz
The Serbian makes it 4-5 and now the Spaniard will seek to close the second set with the serve
2º Set Djokovic (6-4 3-5) Alcaraz
Alcaraz's game is blank and he will have two opportunities to close the second set. The first now to the rest
Alcaraz's shot that Djokovic applauded
¡Te lo reconoce hasta Djokovic, Carlitos! ✨
El puntazo de Alcaraz 🔥 ¡Chapó!#TenisDAZN 🎾 pic.twitter.com/b9vlIparlx — DAZN España (@DAZN_ES) December 27, 2023
2º Set Djokovic (6-4 3-4) Alcaraz
The Serbian is still on the prowl, although a break behind
2º Set Djokovic (6-4 2-4) Alcaraz
Win number 2 again with service
2º Set Djokovic (6-4 2-3) Alcaraz
The Serbian also responds with a blank game
2º Set Djokovic (6-4 1-3) Alcaraz
Blank game by Carlos Alcaraz, who maintains the advantage
2º Set Djokovic (6-4 1-2) Alcaraz
The ball went into the net and Novak added his first game in this second set. Before he had to save a breaking ball
This is how Novak closed the first set
The opening set goes 6-4 to the world No. 1 🃏
Watch the Riyadh Season, Tennis Cup LIVE on https://t.co/6e0eQThQd3 pic.twitter.com/XmfzZ4VuaL — DAZN Canada (@DAZN_CA) December 27, 2023
2º Set Djokovic (6-4 0-2) Alcaraz
The Spanish tennis player confirms the advantage
2º Set Djokovic (6-4 0-1) Alcaraz
BREAK THE SERVICE. Carlos Alcaraz starts the second set just like the first by breaking
1º Set Djokovic (6-4) Alcaraz
SET!!! Blank game for the rest for Djokovic, who closes the first set. Two consecutive double faults from Alcaraz allow the Serbian to take the lead
1º Set Djokovic (5-4) Alcaraz
'Nole' wins with the service and will seek to close the first set to the rest
1º Set Djokovic (4-4) Alcaraz
Win the number 2 in the world comfortable with the service
1º Set Djokovic (4-3) Alcaraz
Alcaraz went 0-40 and had three breaking balls, but Novak Djokovic saved them
1º Set Djokovic (3-3) Alcaraz
The number 1 in the world went 0-30, but Carlos Alcaraz turned it around to tie it at three
1º Set Djokovic (3-2) Alcaraz
Again blank game for Mole with the service
1º Set Djokovic (2-2) Alcaraz
BREAK THE SERVICE! The Serbian recovers the break and places the score at two
1º Set Djokovic (1-2) Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic reacts with blank game
1º Set Djokovic (0-2) Alcaraz
The Murcian tennis player confirms the advantage. Although Novak Djokovic had two breaking balls
1º Set Djokovic (0-1) Alcaraz
BREAK THE SERVICE. From the first game the Spaniard goes all out and breaks the service
Djokovic starts serving
Carlos Alcaraz will start the rest. Starts the match
They go out on the track
We already have the two tennis players warming up on the court before the start of the match
Alcaraz and Djokovic pose with Turki Al-Sheikh
The advisor to the royal court of Saudi Arabia and also owner of UD Almería has posed with the two tennis players before the match
Getting ready
This is how the Kingdom Arena is located a few minutes before the start of the match between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz
The stage is set for today's Tennis Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
— Brian Chiwax Obuchi (@brianchiwax) December 27, 2023
Djokovic vs Alcaraz
I am privileged to be doing Replay Operation for this big match. pic.twitter.com/SrPf0CWPgk
What's next for Novak Djokovic
The Serbian will finish 2023 and start 2024 playing the United Cup with Serbia. The Serbian team will face the Czech Republic and Serbia in the group stage
What's next for Carlos Alcaraz
He will close 2023 with two exhibitions, first against Nole Djokovic and then against Roberto Bautista on December 28. Then he will travel to Australia to prepare for the first Grand Slam of 2023
Sabalenka wins the women's category
The world number 2 beat Jabeur in three sets after achieving the comeback
La Tennis Cup tiene dueña 🙌
— DAZN España (@DAZN_ES) December 26, 2023
Aryna Sabalenka impone su ley en Riyad#TenisDAZN 🎾 pic.twitter.com/9BFRPDD5Kb
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What time is the Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz match?
This is the kick-off time of the match in several countries:
Argentina: 7:00 hrs.
Bolivia: 9:00 hrs.
Brazil: 10:00 hrs.
Chile: 9:00 hrs.
Colombia: 9:00 hrs.
Ecuador: 9:00 hrs.
Spain: 16:00 hrs.
Mexico: 9:00 hrs.
Paraguay: 10:00 hrs.
Peru: 9:00 hrs.
Uruguay: 11:00 hrs.
England: 15: 00 hrs.
USA: 10:00 hrs.
Australia: 00:00 hrs.
India: 19:15 hrs.
Sabalenka and Jabeur also in the Riyadh Season Cup
In addition to the main event between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, we will have a stellar match in the women's category. The Belarusian Sabalenka, world number 2, will face the world number 6, Jabeur. This will be the seventh time in history that they will face each other with a balance for Sabalenka with four victories.
News - Carlos Alcaraz
Good 2023 for Carlos Alcaraz at the age of 20 despite his hesitant finish. He has 65 wins, 12 losses and six titles.
He reached the Roland Garros semifinals where cramps prevented him from finishing the match with competitive rhythm against Novak Djokovic. After that he won the ATP London and took revenge on the Serbian by lifting the Wimbledon in a historic final. He was surprised in his start on the hard court after losing in the quarterfinals against the American Paul. In Cincinnati he reached the final, but again ran into Novak Djokovic. In the last tournament he played was the US Open, where he could not overcome Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals and could not revalidate the title. He began the Asian tour falling in the semifinals against the Italian Sinner at the China Open and in Shanghai he fell in the round of 16 against Dmitrov. He did not fare much better at the Paris Masters 1000, as in his first match he lost to the Russian, Safiullin. Despite his bad start in the ATP Finals, he reached the semifinals, but there he ran into the world number 1 and left him out.
News - Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic at 36 years of age is at the top of the ATP ranking. The Serb has had an exceptional year with 56 wins, seven losses and seven titles.
He has played this year all the finals of a Grand Slam in one year, after winning the Australian Open, Roland Garros, reaching the final at Wimbledon and winning the US Open. He came to this tournament after winning the last Grand Slam of the year where he only dropped two sets during the whole tournament. He arrives after resting after missing the entire Asian tour. However, he took the last Masters 1000 of 2023 by winning in Paris, a place where last year he fell in the final. He was proclaimed champion of the ATP Finals despite losing in the group stage against Sinner. He was unable to win the Davis Cup when he lost in the semifinal against Italy. Nole lost both his matches against the Italians, singles and doubles.
Background
A total of five times Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have faced each other, with a favorable balance for the Serbian tennis player who has won three times. While the Spaniard has won two duels. The last time they met was in the semifinal of the ATP Finals where Novak won in just over 1 hour in two sets. This will be the fifth time they will face each other in 2023 and the first time they will play in an exhibition;
The Stadium
The match will be played at the Kingdom Arena in Riyad, located in Saudi Arabia, with a capacity of 26,000 spectators.
Preview of the match
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet in an exhibition match on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.
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