Carlos Alcaraz is destined to be the next big thing and many love comparing him to his compatriot Rafael Nadal. However, comparing youngsters to tennis legends is often very taxing for the up-and-coming player.
Carlos has a different style than Rafa because he has a game of tennis that is more based on anticipations. In this regard, Carlito is more similar to Roger Federer.
During a recent interview, former world no.5 Tommy Robredo elaborated about the comparison.
During a recent interview with EFE, Tommy commented:
“I don’t know if he will be number one, two, seven, but you can feel he has something more. What we can do is not say it’s the new Rafa Nadal, but the new Alcaraz, and then I think he will catch on.”
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Ranked no.3, Nadal played his last encounter on the 20th of March when he surrendered to world no.13 Taylor Fritz 6-3 7-6(5) in the final in Indian Wells (draw).
Until now, during this year Rafael owns a 20-1 win-loss record. The Spaniard clinched 3 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open and in Acapulco. Rafael got to the final in Indian Wells.
Alcaraz in Miami, ranking, and results in 2022
WWWWLWWWWW Currently ranked no.16 (career-high), the Spaniard has achieved an overall 13-2 match record in 2022. The Spaniard is participating in Miami where he managed to beat Marton Fucsovics 6-3 6-2.
Carlos Alcaraz will square off with the world no.23 Marin Cilic in the 3rd round on Monday at 4:00 pm on GRANDSTAND. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Cilic.
The Spaniard has won 1 title in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz squared off only twice. Their actual head to head record is 2-0 for Nadal. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Rafael Nadal won 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the semifinal in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) on the 19th of March 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
