Djokovic wins Cincinnati title

Final day in Cincinnati.

2023 Western & Southern Open, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 13-20 August 2023.

Defending champion:

Borna Coric who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) 7-6(0) 6-2

Final:

Carlos Alcaraz (1) (Spain) v Novak Djokovic (2) (Serbia)

Alcaraz won two of the three previous meetings between the players, most recently this year’s Wimbledon final.

Players comfortably held serve through the first four games,

Djokovic was taken to deuce in the fifth game but held serve for 3-2.

He then broke Alcaraz to love. 4-2.

Alcaraz broke straight back for 3-4.

Djokovic saved two break points in the eleventh game, but not a third, and Alcaraz led 6-5.

Alcaraz served out the set 7-5,

Alcaraz broke Djokovic in the third game of set two and led 2-1.

He consolidated for 3-1 after saving a break point.

Djokovic broke back in the eighth game to level at 4-4.

Serving at 5-6 to stay in the set, Alcaraz held and forced a tie break.

Djokovic saved a match point and proceeded to win the tie break and the set 7-6(7).

Alcaraz saved two break points in game five of the decider.before holding serve.

Djokovic broke serve in the seventh game to lead 4+3.

Serving at 3-5 to stay in the match, Alcaraz saved two match points before holding.

Serving for the match, Djokovic saved two break back points.

Alcaraz saved a match point.

Djokovic saved another break back point.

Alcaraz saved another match point.

Alcaraz finally broke back for 5-5.

Alcaraz saved four break points before holding and led 6-5,

Djokovic forced a tie break.

From 4-4, Djokovic won the final three points to win the tie break and the match 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4)

This was the 39th win for Djokovic at Masters 1000 level.