French Open: Elder statesman Djokovic faces Alcaraz
On June 9, the two will run it back on the biggest stage yet
Elder statesman Novak Djokovic meet the rising superstar Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal of the French Open on Friday.
From championships to prize money to endorsements and beyond, let’s talk Djokovic vs. Alcaraz at the 2023 French Open.
In 2003 — the year Alcaraz was born —Djokovic was embarking on his first year on the ATP Tour. On May 7, 2022, the two tennis stars clashed for the very first time in the final of the Madrid Open, with the Spaniard triumphing on home soil in three sets after narrowly dropping the first to the all-time legend.
On June 9, the two will run it back on the biggest stage yet: The semifinals of the 2023 French Open with a shot at Roland Garros glory on the line.
All told, the energy of the moment is bigger than the match itself. This is a passing-of-the-torch moment linking past, present, and future in this timeless game — and that got us thinking about just how much more we can learn by juxtaposing these two champions at opposite ends of their careers.
From championships to ATP prize money to brand endorsements and beyond, let’s take a closer look at Djokovic vs. Alcaraz.
Djokovic vs. Alcaraz at a glance
NOVAK DJOKOVIC CARLOS ALCARAZ
36 AGE 20
No. 3 WORLD RANK No. 1
1056 SINGLES WINS 125
0-1 HEAD-TO-HEAD 1-0
93 SINGLES TITLES 10
22 GRAND SLAMS 1
$167.296M ATP PRIZE MONEY $15.536M
IMG REPRESENTATION IMG
Asics SHOE SPONSOR Nike
Head RACKET SPONSOR Babolat
Lacoste APPAREL SPONSOR Nike
Hublot WATCH SPONSOR Rolex
Peugeot CAR SPONSOR BMW
NetJets, Telekom Srbija
To win the match
Carlos Alcaraz: -205
Novak Djokovic: +168
