DJOKOVIC-ALCARAZ. After Rafael Nadal, the young Spaniard continues with world number 1 Novak Djokovic this Saturday, May 7 for a place in the final of the Madrid tournament.

How far will Carlos Alcaraz stop? After having dominated this Friday May 6 the legend Rafael Nadal on his favorite surface, and with the manner despite the loss of the second set to reach the semi-final of the Madrid tournament, Carlos Alcaraz attacks another ogre of the circuit, Serbian and world number 1 Novak Djokovic. Asked at a press conference about the confrontation this Saturday, the young Spaniard believes that he will have opportunities during the meeting to make the difference. "Everything he has achieved in tennis is incredible. He is one of the greatest in history. I will probably be nervous but I will try to manage it as best I can. I know I will have occasions, and the training I've been doing with him this week will help me a little bit on how to deal with him."

For his part, Novak Djokovic is aware of the Spaniard's potential and is already full of praise for him. "There are a lot of special things about him. He's broken a lot of records, he's one of the youngest top 10s in the last decades. We're less used to seeing such strong teenagers than before. His growth, progress and trajectory over the last six months is amazing. Plus he's a really nice guy. I got to train with him a bit and spend some time with him in Madrid. off the court. He's like that (thumbs up) (…) He's fantastic for our sport. It's great to have a young player who is moving forward so well and bringing freshness to the world of football. tennis. As he is humble and has great values, it's a perfect combination.

The start of the match between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final of the Madrid tournament is scheduled for 4 p.m.

The highly anticipated meeting between the Serbian Djokovic and the Spaniard Alcaraz will be followed live and exclusively on the antennas of Eurosport, sole broadcaster of the ATP tournament in Madrid.

If you don't have a TV, you can follow the meeting between Djokovic and Alcaraz live via a streaming link using the MyCanal application or the Eurosport platforms.