Cincinnati Open: Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz

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If it was a dramatic victory for Novak Djokovic on the Linder Family Tennis Center courts in Ohio on Sunday.

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The loss in the Cincinnati Open final was brutal for Carlos Alcaraz who held out at one point in the match.

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Djokovic returned to his best and saved himself four championship points, blinking on the fifth attempt,

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After his "toughest test" Wimbledon got a chance for revenge. Ultimately, this defeat demoralized Alcaraz.

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Djokovic got an early break in the third set. But Alcaraz didn't rule out going down without a fight.

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Djokovic was denied four championship points, but the Serb again held his composure in the tie-break and eventually won the match.

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Djokovic burst into jubilation, took off his shirt and basked in the applause of the crowd.

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Alcaraz was left in tears before hiding his face in a towel.

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