Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are in great demand in Madrid where they are also the top seeds in their draws. Carlitos is sort of replacing Rafael Nadal in the heart of the tennis fans in Spain. Unfortunately, the 22 time slam champion could not participate in the tournament in Madrid because he is still recovering from his hip injury. Therefore, the attention of the Spanish fans shifted to Carlitos.
Here are a couple of videos of Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek signing all sorts of autographs for the adoring tennis fans.
Carlos + Iga = Madrid Mania 😍@iga_swiatek @carlosalcaraz @MutuaMadridOpen pic.twitter.com/15rBv7QFTt
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 26, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
Ranked world no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 23rd of April when he overcame world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4 in the final in Barcelona to win his 9th career title.
This season the Spaniard owns a 23-2 win-loss record. The Spaniard has won 3 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells and Barcelona. The Spaniard reached the final in Rio de Janeiro.
Iga Swiatek in 2023
Currently the world no.1, Iga played her last match on the 23rd of April when she beat world no.2 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 6-4 in the final in Stuttgart to win her 13th career title.
This year Swiatek has achieved a compiled 20-4 record. Iga clinched 2 titles in 2023 in Doha and Stuttgart. Swiatek reached the final in Dubai.