Rafael Nadal is a great sportsman, always happy to represent his country all over the world. It’s more and more clear that Carlos Alcaraz will continue Rafa’s job. The 18-year-old won a fantastic title in Miami and he received congratulations from Nadal, his childhood hero.
Soon after Carlito won the Miami Open, Rafa posted the following message on social media:
“Congratulations Carlitos @alcarazcarlos03 for your HISTORICAL triumph in #Miami . The first of many to come, for sure!”
Muchas felicidades Carlitos @alcarazcarlos03 por tu triunfo HISTÓRICO en #Miami. El primero de tantos que van a venir, seguro! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇪🇸
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) April 3, 2022
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Now ranked no.3, Nadal played his last encounter on the 20th of March when he was overcome by world no.13 Taylor Fritz 6-3 7-6(5) in the final in Indian Wells (draw).
Presently, during this year the Spaniard has achieved a compiled 20-1 match record. Nadal conquered 3 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open and in Acapulco. Nadal reached the final in Indian Wells.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
LWWWWWWWWW At the moment ranked no.16 (career-high), Carlos played his last match on the 3rd of April when he overcame world no.8 Casper Ruud 7-5 6-4 in the final in Miami to win his 3rd career title.
This year Alcaraz has managed to achieve a composed 18-2 record. Alcaraz conquered 2 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro and in Miami.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz squared off just 2 times. Their actual record is 2-0 for Nadal. 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.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
