Watch: Carlos Alcaraz thrills in Madrid Open win over Novak Djokovic
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Watch: Carlos Alcaraz thrills in Madrid Open win over Novak Djokovic

It was a day of history-making for Alcaraz who also became the youngest player to beat the Reigning World No 1 in 17 years.

The Caja Magica also did its part.

Carlos Alcaraz
Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz has beaten world No 1 Novak Djokovic in a classic semi-final to reach the Madrid Open final. Photo: Twitter @ATPTour

“I don’t know what the difference [between us] was,” said Alcaraz after his three-hour, 35-minute win. “It was so close. He had the chances to break my serve at the end of the second set. In the first set as well it was so close in the tie-break. Honestly I don’t know what made the difference.”

“This gives me a lot of confidence to play the final tomorrow,” Alcaraz also said. “I know that I played a really good game, and for the rest of the season I think I am able to play against the best players in the world and beat them as well, so it gives me a lot of confidence.”

The victory takes Alcaraz within a win of a second Masters crown of the year. Alcaraz now looks forward to Sunday’s championship match against fourth seed Tsitsipas or defending champion Zverev.

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