Djokovic Outlasts Alcaraz in Nearly 4 Hours for Title in Cincinnati; Coco Gauff Wins Women’s Title

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia pose with their trophies after the final of the Western & Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, on August 20, 2023. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images

MASON, Ohio—Novak Djokovic outlasted Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling rematch of their Wimbledon final, winning 5–7, 7–6 (7), 7–6 (4) on Sunday, August 20, to take the Western & Southern Open.

In a match that lasted 3 hours, 49 minutes, the longest best-of-three sets final in ATP Tour history (since 1990), the No. 2-seeded Djokovic avenged his loss last month to the top-ranked Alcaraz and earned his 95th career title, passing Ivan Lendl for third among men in the professional era, dating to 1968.