Let’s be honest, for the past couple of years, the Carlos Alcaraz experience has been a bit like watching a brilliant, yet chaotic, fireworks show. You knew you were seeing something special, something explosive, but you weren’t always sure where the next rocket was headed. Would it soar into the stratosphere, or would it fizzle out with an ill-timed drop shot? That uncertainty, that raw, untamed talent, is what made him so captivating. But against the metronome of modern tennis, Novak Djokovic, that brand of beautiful chaos often came up short. Not anymore.

On Friday, under the bright lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium, Alcaraz didn’t just beat Djokovic; he dismantled him. The 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-2 score line doesn’t even do justice to the shift we all witnessed. This wasn’t just another win for t

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