{"id":627463,"date":"2025-09-07T20:13:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T19:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=627463"},"modified":"2025-09-07T20:13:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T19:13:53","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-targets-novak-djokovic-us-open-2025-shares-andy-murray-banter-sergio-garcia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/carlos-alcaraz-targets-novak-djokovic-us-open-2025-shares-andy-murray-banter-sergio-garcia\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I Really Want Revenge\u2019 \u2013 Carlos Alcaraz Targets Novak Djokovic at US Open 2025 \u2013 Shares Banter with Andy Murray &amp; Sergio Garcia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a blockbuster US Open semifinal on Friday, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will renew one of the fiercest active rivalries in tennis. Djokovic had set his target rather evidently to complete his 25 Grand Slam wins. For Alcaraz, the stakes are high to try and win his sixth Grand Slam. The 22-year-old Spaniard is undefeated in sets this fortnight and is chasing not only his first hard-court major final since 2023 but also a return to the No. 1 ranking for the first time in two years. Revenge adds an extra layer, with Djokovic having beaten him in their last two high-profile encounters, including the Olympic gold medal match in Paris and the Australian Open quarterfinals earlier this year.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Carlos Alcaraz sur Novak Djokovic : <br><br>&#128483;&#65039; &laquo;&nbsp;Je sais qu&rsquo;il est motiv&eacute; et qu&rsquo;il en veut toujours plus. J&rsquo;ai vraiment envie de prendre ma revanche.&nbsp;&raquo; &#128064;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mdO3uSanVb\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/mdO3uSanVb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Univers Tennis &#127934; (@UniversTennis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UniversTennis\/status\/1963298574516584751?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 3, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alcaraz Seeks Breakthrough Against Djokovic<\/h2><p>Alcaraz has been clear about what fuels him heading into their ninth meeting. <em>&ldquo;Novak, we all know Novak&rsquo;s game&hellip; It doesn&rsquo;t matter that he has been out of the Tour since Wimbledon. [He&rsquo;s] playing great matches here. I know he&rsquo;s hungry. I know his ambition for more, so let&rsquo;s see,&rdquo;<\/em> he said. <em>&ldquo;I know I played a lot of times against him. I really want revenge. That&rsquo;s obvious.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><p>Djokovic, who leads their head-to-head 5-3, brushed aside doubts over his fitness with wins against Jan-Lennard Struff and 2024 finalist Taylor Fritz. At 38, he knows the physical demands will be brutal but insists he is ready. <em>&ldquo;The next couple of days is really key for me to really get my body in shape and ready to battle five sets if it&rsquo;s needed. I know that my best tennis is going to be required, but I&rsquo;d rise to the occasion,&rdquo;<\/em> he said.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Novak Djokovic has won the last two matches he has played against Carlos Alcaraz&hellip; &#9876;&#65039;<br><br>Who reaches the US Open final in 2025? &#128071; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1VRsjxuSbB\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/1VRsjxuSbB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; TNT Sports (@tntsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tntsports\/status\/1963305013683380592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 3, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>A win would set up a likely final against Jannik Sinner, who has already faced Alcaraz in two Slam finals this season. But before thinking of that, the Spaniard must solve the Djokovic puzzle.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Murray Banter Adds Humor to the Build-Up<\/h2><p>While preparing for his semifinal, Alcaraz also sparked headlines off the court. After his quarterfinal win, he said he will play golf with Spanish golf legend Sergio Garcia on Wednesday.<em> &ldquo;I would say I have a really difficult round tomorrow against Juanki, Sergio Garcia is there as well&hellip; I think it&rsquo;s going to be great. I&rsquo;m not that good, Sergio, come on,&rdquo; <\/em>Alcaraz joked.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Doesn&rsquo;t matter who you are or what you&rsquo;ve achieved no one is above a little handicap debate. Our sport is the great equalizer. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j2apf1WiqT\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/j2apf1WiqT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Daniel_Rapaport\/status\/1963324288486051862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 3, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Andy Murray, retired since 2024, couldn&rsquo;t resist chiming in. On X, he quipped, <em>&ldquo;I gave him about 12 shots and smoked him so I&rsquo;d imagine Sergio would need to give him 25.&rdquo;<\/em> Alcaraz quickly fired back with,<em> &ldquo;You only beat me because your partner was good. You brave enough to play me at singles?&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><p>Humor aside, Alcaraz&rsquo;s focus remains sharp. Djokovic stands in the way of his quest for revenge, a return to the top ranking, and another chance to battle Sinner on the sport&rsquo;s biggest stage.<\/p><p><em>Mandatory Image Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alcaraz pursues Djokovic revenge at the US Open and trades banter with Murray.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":627464,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4770],"tags":[5552,4948,4949,9599,7904],"class_list":["post-627463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tennis","tag-andy-murray","tag-carlos-alcaraz","tag-novak-djokovic","tag-sergio-garcia","tag-us-open-2025"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>&lsquo;I Really Want Revenge&rsquo; 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