Even if his game style is not the same, Carlos Alcaraz Garfia is often compared to Rafael Nadal for 2 reasons: he is a Spanish player and very strong already at 18.
After his latest win in the Next-Gen Finals over Juan Manuel Cerundolo, Carlito shares something with the 20 slam champion. Alcaraz is now the youngest player to clinch 30 wins in the same season on the main tour since Nadal in 2004.
The Spanish sensation will face Sebastian Baez in the semifinal in Milan, where he is the hot favorite to win the whole thing.
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia in 2021
Currently the world no.32 (career-high), Alcaraz Garfia played his last match on the 11th of November when he defeated world no.91 Juan Manuel Cerundolo 4-0 4-1 2-4 4-3(3) in the round robin in the Next Gen ATP Finals (draw).
This season Carlos has a 46-19 record. The Spaniard has won 2 titles in 2021 in the Oeiras 3 Challenger and in Umag.
Rafael Nadal in 2021
Currently the world no.6, Rafael played his last match on the 5th of August when he capitulated to world no.31 Harris Lloyd 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the 3rd round in Washington (draw).
During this season Nadal has achieved a 24-5 match record. Nadal has won 2 titles in 2021 in Barcelona and in Rome.
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia and Rafael Nadal played each other only once. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Nadal. When they played, Rafael Nadal won 6-1 6-2 in the 2nd round in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 5th of May 2021.
Here the highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia and Rafael Nadal |
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