In Heavyweight Slugfest, Novak Djokovic Edges Carlos Alcaraz for Cincinnati Title

It seemed more like a heavyweight prize fight than a tennis match. After staggering amid brutal conditions that exceeded 90 degrees, world No. 2 Novak Djokovic fought off championship points and somehow found the strength and energy to defeat No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, 5-7, 7-6, 7-6 in 3 hours, 46 minutes to win his third Western & Southern Open title in Mason, Ohio. It was the 39th ATP Masters 1000 title for the Serb, and the longest ATP Masters 1000 final ever played. Djokovic, 36, gained some measure of revenge...