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Djokovic's hopes of winning all four Grand Slam
titles in the calendar year were dashed at Wimbledon, where he
was beaten in five sets by the 20-year-old Alcaraz with the
result being hailed as the changing of the guard in men's
tennis.
But the Serbian bounced back to beat Alcaraz in a thrilling
final at Cincinnati before going on to claim a record-equaling
24th major at the U.S. Open earlier this month.
"I think tennis, definitely the future is looking good with
Carlos leading that field," Djokovic told Sky Sports during the
All Star Match in the build-up to golf's 44th Ryder Cup.
"We've had some thrilling encounters... This year with the final
at Wimbledon and also Roland Garros and Cincinnati - that was
one of the best three-set matches I've ever played.
"It's great for our sport there are more rivalries happening but
rivalries with Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal particularly and
also with Andy Murray are right up there for me."
Djokovic and Alcaraz have split their four meetings on tour and
the veteran hoped they would continue having matches.
"Hopefully I'll play him as many times as I played the other
guys and that will mean I'll be playing for years to come. But I
doubt that, let's see how it goes," Djokovic added.
"I've had a fantastic year. Grand Slams are the ones that count
the most for me at this point of my career, they're the ones
where I want to play my best tennis.
"This year, (winning) three out of four Slams and another final,
I couldn't ask for more."
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by
Muralikumar Anantharaman)
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