Carlos Alcaraz is widely regarded as the heir of Rafael Nadal, even if their style is quite different. Rafa won an amazing Australian Open title in January to clinch his 21st slam title. Carlito disclosed that he couldn’t even eat during Nadal’s final against Melbourne.
Alcaraz revealed:
“I was glued to the television for the duration of the final. I couldn’t even eat. The tension skyrocketed when the fifth set started; I was at home with my brother. During the breaks, I briefly went to the kitchen to prepare something to eat.
When the game resumed, I ran in front of the TV like a madman. I didn’t want to miss a single point.”
Carlos will soon start his run in Indian Wells where he will face home favorite McKenzie McDonald.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
WLWLLWLWWW Now the world no.19 (career-high), Alcaraz played his last match on the 4th of March when he defeated world no.260 Marius Copil 6-4 6-3 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
Until now, during this year the Spaniard has achieved a composed 8-1 win-loss record. This year, Alcaraz lifted the trophy in Rio de Janeiro.
Rafael Nadal in 2022
At the moment ranked no.4, the Spaniard played his last match on the 26th of February when he defeated world no.12 Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-4 in the final in Acapulco to win his 91st career title.
At present, during this year Rafael has a composed 15-0 match record. Rafael has won 3 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open and in Acapulco.
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal faced off just 1 time. Their record is 1-0 for Nadal. When they played, Rafael Nadal won 6-1 6-2 in the 2nd round in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) in May 2021.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
