Carlos Alcaraz is often likened to Rafael Nadal because of his nationality, grit, and precocity. On Friday, Carlito reached the semifinal in Barcelona and he will break into the top10 at just 18 years of age. That means on Monday the 25th of April, Alcaraz will be ranked at least no.10 with the possibility of being no.9 if he reaches the final in Barcelona.
Apparently, history repeats itself since Nadal broke into the top10 after winning Barcelona back in 2005. The day Rafa became a top10 player for the first time in his career was the … 25th of April.
Alcaraz in Barcelona, ranking, and results in 2022
Ranked no.11 (career-high), Alcaraz achieved a 21-3 win-loss record in 2022. The Spaniard is currently playing in Barcelona where he defeated Soon-Woo Kwon 6-1 2-6 6-2, Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 6-3 6-3 and Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 5-7 6-2.
Carlos Alcaraz will play the world no.25 Alex De Minaur in the semifinal on Saturday at 4:00 pm on PISTA RAFA NADAL. They have never played each other until now on the main tour.
The Spaniard conquered 2 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro and in Miami.
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Currently ranked no.4, Nadal played his last match on the 20th of March when he was defeated by world no.13 Taylor Fritz 6-3 7-6(5)
in the final in Indian Wells (draw).At present, during this year Rafael has managed to achieve a composed 20-1 match record. Nadal clinched 3 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open and in Acapulco. The Spaniard was the finalist in Indian Wells.
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal played each other only 2 times. Their head to head is 2-0 for Nadal. The last time they played 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.
Here are the highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal |
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