Novak Djokovic outlasted Carlos Alcaraz, winning 5\u002D7, 7\u002D6 (7), 7\u002D6 (4) on Sunday to take the Western and Southern Open.
The 36-year-old Serbian fell on his back, arms and legs spread, before heading to the net to shake hands with his Spanish opponent. He then strutted around the court and ripped his shirt apart from the buttons on down.
The rematch of Alcaraz’s five-set victory at Wimbledon broke the previous Cincinnati record of 2:49, set in 2010 as Roger Federer was beating Mardy Fish. It’s the longest three-set match on the men’s tour this season by three minutes.Article content The tiebreakers were Alcaraz’s fourth and fifth in four matches during the week. He went three sets in every match, while Djokovic didn’t drop a set until Sunday.Coco Gauff, of the U.S., celebrates with the Rookwood Cup as she poses for photos after defeating Karolina Muchova, of the Czech Republic, during the women’s singles final of the Western and Southern Open tennis tournament on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Mason, Ohio.
Gauff was the tournament’s fourth teenage finalist and first since Vera Zvonareva in 2004. She is the first teenage champion since 17-year-old Linda Tuero in 1968.
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