Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz — Cincinnati Masters Final
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Final
SRB2#5ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2023 ·
hard
ESP1#2ATP
2162ELO
2088Hard ELO
$4.4MYTD
$65MCAREER
23 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLWL
Djokovic N.5-7 7-6 7-6
Alcaraz C.
Djokovic N.
5772
Alcaraz C.
7661
Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz 5-7 7-6 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Alcaraz came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's quarter-final. Novak Djokovic narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.
Key context
- Match story: Novak Djokovic dropped the opening set before beating Carlos Alcaraz 5–7 7–6 7–6.
Head to head
4–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Australian Open | F | hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 |
| 2025-08-25 | US Open | SF | hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-4 7-6 6-2 |
| 2025-01-13 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Novak Djokovic | 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 |
| 2024-07-29 | Paris Olympics | F | clay | Novak Djokovic | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2024-07-01 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-2 6-2 7-6 |
| 2023-11-13 | Tour Finals | SF | hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2023-07-03 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Carlos Alcaraz | 1-6 7-6 6-1 3-6 6-4 |
| 2023-05-29 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 |
| 2022-05-02 | Madrid Masters | SF | clay | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-7 7-5 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
57%
Service points won·Even
69%
68%
Return points won·Even
40%
42%
Break points saved·Even
67%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.7
5.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
100
98
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Even
99
98
Deciding sets·Even
100
100
Tiebreaks·Even
100
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
86
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Djokovic N.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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