Djokovic had to receive medical treatment in the meantime, and at the beginning of the second set the Grand Slam record winner even made three double errors in a row.
But the 36-year-old didn’t give up, gradually found his way into the game – and benefited from the fact that Alcaraz didn’t play his best tennis on this Sunday afternoon in the oppressive heat.
This time with the better end for Djokovic. The Belgrade missed four match points, but in the end he kept his nerve and was crowned King of Cincinnati for the third time in his career after 3:48 hours.