Djokovic 4-6 6-4 6-3 *4-3 Alcaraz
What weapons have you got left in you, Carlos Alcaraz? That is the point we’ve reached in this match now.
He has control of this service game at 40-15 but then double faults to add a bit of tension. Been a few too many of those now, with Alcaraz 5-3 on the stat.
Worse follows. He misses a drop shot, then sticks one from deeper into the net under relatively low pressure.
It’s a point for a double break for Djokovic. And a look at a second serve. The rally is intense, captivating, and it belongs to Carlos in the end — as Djokovic ends the rally by dragging his recovery long.
Somehow, Alcaraz holds. And with that, it’s his turn to hold a finger to his ear for the audience.
The Melbourne crowd is loving this. They don’t want it to end. Let’s see how Djokovic is feeling about it on his next service game…
