Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have played each other five times on the ATP Tour with Novak currently leading their H2H 3-2.
Their first match was in the semifinals of the 2022 Madrid Open, with Carlos winning a very tight game, as two of the three sets were decided by a tiebreak (6-7, 7-5, 7-6).
Their most recent match was in the semifinals of the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, which Novak won in straight sets (6-3, 6-2).
Alcaraz vs Djokovic Head to Head Stats
| Carlos Alcaraz | vs | Novak Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | H2H | 3 |
| 40% | Winning % | 60% |
| 0 | Retirements | 0 |
| 7 | Sets | 10 |
| 79 | Games | 95 |
| 2 | Tiebreaks | 3 |
Carlos Alcaraz Wins (2)
Carlos has beaten Novak twice on tour, with his first win coming in Madrid in 2022, and his most recent win coming at the Wimbledon Championships in 2023.
| Year | Tournament | ATP Level | Round | Surface | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Final | Grass | 1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 |
| 2022 | Madrid | 1000 | Semifinals | Clay | 6-7, 7-5, 7-6 |
Below are match highlights from the 2023 Wimbledon Men’s Singles final in July 2023.
Novak Djokovic Wins (3)
Novak defeated Carlos in the semifinals of the 2023 French Open, to register his first win over Alcaraz, and later on that year, he would also defeat Carlos in the final of the Cincinnati Masters and the semifinals of the ATP Finals to take a 3-2 lead in their H2H.
| Year | Tournament | ATP Level | Round | Surface | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ATP Finals | YE Finals | Semifinals | Hard | 6-3, 6-2 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 1000 | Final | Hard | 5-7, 7-6, 7-6 |
| 2023 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Semifinals | Clay | 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 |
Matches by Year
Their first match was in 2022 (Madrid) and in total, they have faced each other five times on the ATP Tour, with their most recent match being in November 2023 (Turin).
| Year | Matches | C.Alcaraz | N.Djokovic | Head to Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2-2 |
Matches by Court Surface
So far, two of their matches have been on clay courts, one was on hard courts, while the other was on grass.
| Court Surface | Matches | C.Alcaraz | N.Djokovic | Head to Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 |
| Grass | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 |
| Clay | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 |
Matches by Tour Level
They have played each other twice at the ATP 1000 level (Madrid 2022 and Cincinnati 2023), twice in a grand slam (Roland Garros and Wimbledon 2023), and once at the ATP Finals but have yet to meet at the Olympics, or in a Davis Cup match.
| Tour Level | Matches | C.Alcaraz | N.Djokovic | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 1000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 |
| ATP Finals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 |
| Australian Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| French Open | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 |
| Wimbledon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 |
| US Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Olympics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Davis Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| United Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
FAQ
Has Carlos Alcaraz ever beaten Novak?
Yes, he defeated him in the semifinals of the Madrid Open in 2022 (6-7, 7-5, 7-6) and in the final of Wimbledon in 2023 (1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4)
Have they ever played each other at the French Open (Roland Garros)?
Yes, they met in the semifinals in 2023, with Novak winning in four sets (6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1).
What age were they when they won their first grand slam title?
Carlos won the 2022 US Open when he was 19 years and 129 days old, while Novak won the 2008 Australian Open when he was 20 years and 251 days old.