That bathroom break is what did it. Gave him a chance to reset and go again. That's experience. Most other players would be up on the court and looking to go straight back into it. Since then, Novak has been dictating the pace.
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I doubt he'd be criticised. Didn't expect him to get more than a set. This has been considerable overachieving.
Gotta fear for Alcaraz here.
I really feel Carlos should have taken his own toilet break before the 5th. Thr mental reset really helps.
Once Novak retires Carlos will collect all the Grand Slams like Thanos. Hell he might even start tofay for all I know.
You think so?
I don't follow tennis discourse that much, but I feel like most people would respect his performance and just chalk it up to Djokovic being Djokovic. Novak is just unreal in games like this
Not really sure, from memory Alcaraz held first and had a couple break points in the second game of that set? I think it was that hold and just Novak deciding to take the lead more.
Wow, incredible game from Carlos out of nowhere.
Alcaraz has lost a bit of pace on his shots.
Playing well, but there's definitely been a decrease in the acceleration
Playing well, but there's definitely been a decrease in the acceleration
That serving is so clutch from Novak to arrest the mini run of momentum Carlos had going.
Surely worth noting again that Djok turned pro the same year Alcaraz was born. Incredible.
I'm convinced Spanish speaking athletes would not be able to compete if they could never use the word "vamos".
Great challenge, only 25 yards out.
Djokovic just doesn’t fecking miss.
Infuriating. Definitely snorted some Charlie in the bathroom.
Infuriating. Definitely snorted some Charlie in the bathroom.
Very Rafa-esque ballsy serve and volley when in trouble.
Alcaraz looks like he's tiring a bit
What a miss.
Oh my...
Oh! Djokovic fired an own goal there because I think that ball was going out.
Djokosmash again.. I'm seething.
Peak peak peak Djokosmash. That was the match for Novak.
This is some match amazing stuff
Come on, Carlos! Hold!
Djokovic is shocking!
The amount of dropshots 
If Novak goes on to lose this match after that smash on BP.
1-1!
Those dropshots are mental.... I'm gonna say they are worth being 50/50 for the sheer entertainment factor alone
Don't want this shit to end
That smash is gonna cost Djokovic the match, isn’t it?
Incredible hold from Alcaraz but Djoko might have nightmares about that miss.
Unbelievable even for his standards
you would expect the clutch gene would at least carry his smash here for once.How I feel in the toilet at work
No matter how clutch he is, he'll still never learn how to smash!Unbelievable even for his standards
Please stop fist pumping, I cant take it anymore.
The missed smash definitely feels like a momentum shift now.
Don’t know what will happen here but one thing for sure that Alcaraz is the real deal and Joker will not,have his way like others he faced.
VAMOSSSSSS!!!!