Half a gala!

We weren't necessarily expecting Alcaraz in the semis but he found the resources to finish strong in this last tournament and Djoko will have to be wary of that.

Match conditionsp.m.: center court, fast indoor hard, 9 p.m.

H2H: 2/2 and Dantesque matches each time, Alcaraz learns quickly and his stress problems against Djoko will not be eternal..

State of form : Alcaraz really surprised me, after an average and lifeless first round he completely changed his face and found his fire. He didn't need more to find the desire to fight like a dog and now that he's started it's going to be hard to stop him. Djoko on the contrary seemed to me to be a little on the decline over the course of the group matches, against Hurkacz he appeared lifeless and a little disconnected, even in his post-match ITW he seemed to have nothing to do with the qualification or not. Now we know him, facing the next generation he will regain all his rage

Comfort in the tournament: We presented you with the rankings all week so we are going to focus on the current year, it is very fast and Djoko is imperial in the service, Alcaraz is also gaining strength on this side and I would be surprised if we witness in an open match with lots of breaks.

Strengths weaknesses: Ultra solid and complete on both sides, slight creative advantage for Alcaraz but Djoko is strong in the short game too. It's less good on the return side for Djoko this season, I think. In the exchange he will obviously be more solid and strong but physically I think it is the Spaniard who will be the strongest.

Possible scenario : they are going to get on each other's throats and it will surely end in a 3rd set, if the service games are not very competitive I think it will be 50/50 but if it is very physical and hooked from the start of the match I think that Djoko could stick out his tongue at the end of the match

Bets to consider: over sets, Alcaraz victory