India, Sept. 3 -- Once again, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are set on a collision course in a battle of the generations, between a player who is already established as one of the greatest athletes of all time and another who has penned the earliest chapters that will be needed to join those ranks. 24-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic, aging like a fine wine even at age 38, up against the future of tennis with five-time slam champion Carlos Alcaraz, as they go head-to-head in meeting number nine at the US Open.

Djokovic leads the head-to-head against his younger adversary 5-3, with a couple of big wins in their last two meetings. First came the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics, where Djokovic locked in to fill the last va...