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Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are on a U.S. Open collision course as the final Grand Slam tournament of season gets under way Monday with American teenager Coco Gauff chasing a breakthrough first major title.

CINCINNATI - Serbia's top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic will also be playing in the men's doubles event at this season's Cincinnati Masters tournament alongside compatriot Nikola Cacic, US media have reported.

Djokovic, who has previously announced he would be competing in the singles event at Cincinnati this season, won the singles title at the tournament in 2018 and 2020.

LONDON - Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz has claimed the Wimbledon title by defeating Serbian Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in the final on Sunday.

The 20-year-old Spaniard won after nearly five hours of play.

The title is his first at Wimbledon and his second career Grand Slam title as he also won the US Open last season.

The best Serbian tennis player thus missed the opportunity to match Roger Federer's record for the number of titles at the All England Club.
After losing in the final of the third Grand Slam of the season, Djokovic revealed his plans for the rest of the season.

LONDON - Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is through to his fifth consecutive Wimbledon final after defeating Italian Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in the semi-finals on Friday.

Djokovic won after two hours and 47 minutes of play.

From 2:30 p.m., Djokovic will play against Italian Jannick Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinals.
Djokovic will play his 46th Grand Slam semi-final, having equaled Roger Federer's record.
And with a potential victory, he would reach the 35th Grand Slam final, surpassing the American Chris Evert and setting an absolute record of this sport in all competitions.

The best Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic matched the record of Swiss Roger Federer for the number of Grand Slam semi-finals.
"At the end of the day, I don't like to think too much time about statistics," Djokovic said when told that he had just matched Roger Federer's record of Grand Slam semi-finals.

Novak Djokovic achieved enormous success at Roland Garros and with 23 Grand Slam titles became the most decorated tennis player in the history of the sport.
No player has more Grand Slam titles than him, but Roger Federer has more Grand Slam wins than Novak Djokovic.

It was still Novak's 29th consecutive victory on this prestigious tournament, beating Pedro Cachin 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(4).
"Each year I come back here, I reconnect with the young boy who dreamed of winning the biggest and most important tennis tournament in the world," Djokovic told the Centre Court crowd afterwards. "I try not to take any minute on this court for granted."

The titles are defended by Elena Ribakina and Novak Djokovic, whose quest on the 24th Grand Slam trophy begins on the first day of the tournament at 2:30 p.m.