One of the big storylines of the 2023 season has been the battle for World No. 1 in the ATP Rankings between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic and the 20-year-old Spaniard admitted that he “likes those battles” with the 23-time Grand Slam champion. 

“I like those battles. I like to know that I can lose, and I can recover it at the same time. Of course, you have to enjoy it when the battle is against one of the legends of our sport, Novak. I feel that I'm [the] main opponent for him. For me, it's something crazy, and I'm trying to enjoy [it]," Carlos Alcaraz was quoted as saying by ATP.com.