Three cheers to Novak Djokovic!

Updated On: 22 August, 2023 07:47 AM IST | Cincinnati | AFP

Serbian Novak describes epic win over World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz as toughest match he’s played for third Cincinnati Open title; Coco Gauff wins WTA crown

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Carlos Alcaraz (left) and Novak Djokovic with their trophies in Cincinnati on Sunday. Pics/Getty Images

Novak Djokovic needed five match points and nearly four hours to pull off a gritty victory over Carlos Alcaraz and claim a third ATP Cincinnati Open title on Sunday. A titanic struggle between the world’s top two players saw Djokovic—who looked out on his feet in the second set—save a match point before coming through on his own fifth match point for a 5-7, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/4) triumph. “It’s crazy, I don’t know what I can say,” said 23-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic, who was seen by the doctors early in the second set for heat illness in a battle that lasted three hours and 44 minutes.

Coco Gauff after beating Karolina Muchova in the WTA final