{"id":455683,"date":"2023-08-20T13:23:45","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T09:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=455683"},"modified":"2023-08-20T13:23:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T09:23:45","slug":"djokovic-alcaraz-is-the-cincinnati-open-final","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/djokovic-alcaraz-is-the-cincinnati-open-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Djokovic-Alcaraz is the Cincinnati Open final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Novak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz in Cincinnati Open final, scheduled for Sunday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NUMBER ONE VS NUMBER TWO!<br \/>REMATCH OF <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WIMBLEDON?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#WIMBLEDON<\/a> FINAL!<br \/>ALCARAZ VS DJOKOVIC \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>Live exclusively on Tennis Channel Sunday! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CincyTennis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CincyTennis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q5vXq9AM4l\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/Q5vXq9AM4l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TennisChannel\/status\/1693082036905394536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That became clear after world No.1 Alcaraz edged out Poland&#8217;s Hubert Hurkacz 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, while Djokovic topped Alexander Zverev 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 in the other semi-final.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd1d 57th Masters 1000 final &#8211; record improved &#8211; for Novak Djokovic! <\/p>\n<p>&quot;Nole&quot; defeated Alexander Zverev to join Carlos Alcaraz in the Cincinnati final.<\/p>\n<p>(\ud83c\udfa5 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TennisTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TennisTV<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tg5va4WyMB\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/Tg5va4WyMB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeAreTennis\/status\/1693163883551179034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The two famously faced each other at the Wimbledon in July, where the young Spaniard emerged victorious in a breath-taking match, that went all the way to 5 sets.<\/p>\n<p>Now it is Djokovic&#8217; chance to avenge his young rival.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s the ultimate challenge at the moment for me,&#8221; Djokovic said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a very good test prior to the US Open,&#8221; Djokovic, 36, said. &#8220;Obviously different conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now it&#8217;s going to be the first encounter on a hard court.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s still facing the top player of the world now who is in form. 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