Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will face off in a finger-licking semifinal in Indian Wells on Saturday. Many consider Alcaraz as Rafa’s heir even if their style is a bit different.
However, Nadal is more than happy to make comparisons between him and Carlito. During the press conference that followed his match against Kyrgios, Rafa commented:
“I think he is unstoppable in terms of his career. He has all the ingredients he has the passion, he is humble enough to work hard. He is a good guy. Reminds me of a lot of things, then when I was 17 or 18 years old kid. He has the passion, he has talent, and physical component.”
Nadal in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2022
Ranked no.4, the Spaniard has achieved a 19-0 win-loss record in 2022. Rafael is participating in Indian Wells where he bested Sebastian Korda 6-2 1-6 7-63, Daniel Evans 7-5 6-3, Reilly Opelka 7-63 7-65 and Nick Kyrgios 7-60 5-7 6-4.
Rafael Nadal will compete against the world no.19 Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal. Their record is 1-0 for Nadal.
The Spaniard has won 3 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open and in Acapulco.
Nadal won 91 titles in his career: 24 on hard courts, 62 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Alcaraz in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2022
WWLWWWWWWW Currently ranked no.19 (career-high), the Spaniard has a 12-1 record in 2022. The Spaniard is playing in Indian Wells where he conquered Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-3 6-3, Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2 6-0, Gael Monfils 7-5 6-1 and Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-3.
Carlos Alcaraz will come up against the world no.4 Rafael Nadal in the semifinal. Their head to head is 1-0 for Nadal.
Carlos clinched 1 title in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz played each other just once. Their current 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.
Here the highlights.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz |
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