Novak Djokovic defeats Carlos Alacaraz in one of his ‘toughest ever matches’

Novak Djokovic kisses the Rookwood Cup as he poses for photos after defeating Carlos Alcaraz during the final of the Western & Southern Open .Pic: Aaron Doster, AP

Novak Djokovic won the Western and Southern Open for the third time in Cincinnati, beating Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in a thriller with tiebreaks deciding the last two sets.

The top two players in the world went head to head in a rematch of last month’s Wimbledon final but this time Djokovic emerged with a 5-7 7-6 (7) 7-6 (4) victory.