Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic Prediction: A Generational Clash at Roland Garros

This game is probably the biggest on Roland Garros and will certainly be a show. Novak Djokovic, with 22 Slams and the possibility to reach the final and bid to become the most titled player of all time, without sharing this with Nadal (right now they are both at 22), is a major motivation. The young Spanish, named by most the New Young Nadal for the similarity in the game of the Spanish legend at the beginning of his career, has other ideas and wants to leave his footstep in Paris for the first time in his career, which is just at the beginning.

The Spanish power, ranked nr.1 in the world at 20 years old, shocked everyone with the easy way he beat Tsitsipas 2 times in the Grand Slams finals during the quarter-final match. The final results, 6-1 6-2 7-6, only transmit a little part of how much Alcaraz was in control of the whole game. More weapons, more power, faster feet, and topspin made the Greek number 5 in the world seem like an amateur player besides him. He is gaining confidence with every game played and won in such a manner, and the biggest challenge has come now. It's going to be his time to show the world a change in the tennis hierarchy has arrived.

The Serbian could have had a better preparation for this tournament compared to the last years when he could win the Madrid Open or the Rome ATP. This year he played very few games before approaching the tournament, but he's getting into the right shape with the matches going forward. During his last match, he beat Kachanov in 4 sets; however, he was down 1 set and had to work his socks off during the tie-break of the second set to come out with a positive outcome in the match. Overall is not the best Novak Djokovic we've seen for years, and the age coming up is not helping for sure. It could be one of his last chances to win the Roland Garros and reach 23 Grand Slams (he's par with Nadal at 22 right now).

This match could be final if we check the respective palmares arriving at this stage. Alcaraz is the biggest name in the ATP circuit now, ranked 1 in the world, and he plays against the player that was most often nr.1 in the last ten years. It's a generational fight, and this could begin a new era for tennis. It started with the retirement of Roger Federer last year, the injuries of Nadal, who will come back only for his last year of tennis in 2024, and slowly the time for Djoko seems to have arrived. For these reasons and because Alcaraz already beat Djokovic in the previous encounter, we are confident he can beat the great Novak Djokovic and go to the final.