The US Open winner hailed his rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz.
Alcaraz was eliminated in the last four in New York this year, with Daniil Medvedev beating him to reach the final,Flushing Meadows champion Djokovic, 36, is set to take the world No.1 spot from Alcaraz following his loss to the 20-year-old in this year’sDjokovic, though, speaking after he lifted his 24th Grand Slam title with victory over Medvedev, said: ‘People like to talk.
‘I focus on what I need to do to be in the optimal state. Alcaraz is a refreshment for tennis, it’s great that we have a rivalry.’ Djokovic, who won three of the Grand Slam singles titles this year and reached all four finals, added: ‘I did my best in the last 48 hours for the importance of the match to not get to my head. I learned my lesson, kept things simple.
‘Second set was the key, I don’t think I’ve played a longer set in my life. He probably deserved that set more, but I managed to turn things around in the tie-break.
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