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World No.1 talked to the media following his 6-3, 6-4 win over Hubert HurkaczNovak Djokovic: “There is a lot of things that are special about Carlos Alcaraz. I praise his game without a doubt” “It's definitely a positive indication that I am on the right track in terms of getting to the desired level of tennis, being in one of the best tournaments in the world where all the best players are playing. Of course it does give me confidence, and it encourages me to keep going, you know. I think in terms of performance today, it was very solid. Two breaks each set. One break was sufficient to win against Hubert, who is top-10 player and of course always a tricky player to play against. Big serve. Conditions today, hotter, ball bounces high. Of course when you're playing a big guy with a big serve, it's never easy to return. But I think particularly in the second set I was serving well, putting myself in a good position to break his serve. When the opportunities were presented, I used them. I have a lot of positives to take from the last couple of days. Of course on to the next round, and I'm ready for another good performance”. “I have no preference on who to play in the semifinals, Nadal or Alcaraz. I focus on myself, - Djokovic said. - There is a lot of things that are special about Carlos. He has broken a lot of records as the youngest player, top 10, obviously in the recent decades, because we had some amazing champions like Michael Chang when he was 16, you know, won a slam and so forth. But, you know, nowadays we are not used to seeing somebody who is teenager and already getting to top 10 and playing on such a high level. His growth, his improvement, and his journey particularly the last six months has been amazing. He's very nice guy off the court. I got a little bit of chance to practice with him and to spend a bit of time off the court with him around here in Madrid and last week, and I must say that in all fronts, on and off the court, he's (indicating two thumbs up) great. I love to watch him play, as a lot of other players on the tour. I praise his game without a doubt. He's fantastic for our sport, no doubt. I think it's great that we have a young player who is doing so well and giving a new fresh breath to the tennis world. Seeing that and knowing that he's a very nice guy, very humble with good values, is a perfect combination”. Website BTU - Ukrainian Tennis - joins the fundraising to help internally displaced persons in Dnipropetrovsk Region
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