Alcaraz says 'beautiful battle' with Djokovic drives him on

SPARRING PARTNERS: Carlos Alcaraz with the Gentlemen's Singles Trophy, alongside Novak Djokovic with the runners up plate/trophy following Gentlemen's Singles final on day fourteen of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.

Carlos Alcaraz is relishing his "beautiful battle" with Novak Djokovic for the year-end world number one ranking, with the 20-year-old Spaniard saying on Wednesday it will give him extra motivation heading into the China Open.

Alcaraz has been the main challenger for Djokovic this year, beating him in the Wimbledon final, but the all-conquering Serb leapfrogged him into top spot en route to capturing his 24th Grand Slam title overall at the U.S. Open this month.