When you are Carlos Alcaraz but still try to avoid one particular opponent in Grand Slam, it speaks volumes of the mental pressure. In the case of 24-time slam king Novak Djokovic, it seems true. After the Serbian bested the Spaniard earlier this season in Melbourne, the 22-year-old, five-time major winner only had one helpless confession to make. According to him, playing against Djokovic at slams “ is the worst thing.” During the quarterfinal battle of the Australian Open, he came back from being a set down and went on to snatch the victory from Alcaraz, leaving the latter heartbroken. Now that they are locked in for yet another showdown, at the US Open, the question remains: is the Spaniard willing to settle the scores this time?

Alcaraz beat Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinals on

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