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World No 1 Iga Swiatek says there is something she can learn from Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz’s fighting spirit and their never-give-up attitude. After suffering a Wimbledon quarterfinal defeat, Swiatek kept following Wimbledon and she watched Alcaraz’s impressive five-set win over Djokovic.
Then, Swiatek also turned her TV when Djokovic defeated Alcaraz in a three-hour and 49-minute Cincinnati Masters final. Swiatek, a four-time Grand Slam champion, admits she was impressed by how Djokovic and Alcaraz reacted in certain very stressful situations during their last two matches.
Swiatek praises Djokovic, Alcaraz
“Well, I watched both matches. I don’t watch a lot, but these matches I actually watch from the beginning till the end.
Yeah, they are always really exciting, and you see, you know, the clash of, like, two generations. Well, I don’t know. They’re just so solid and good. They don’t give each other points for free. It’s amazing how they can keep the intensity from the beginning till the end.
I don’t know. I’m just watching them as a fan, you know, because I know that most of…
