Carlos Alcaraz keeps on marching toward the very top of the rankings after winning the ATP500 in Barcelona. Carlito is now ranked no.9 to get closer and closer to the rankings to his childhood hero Rafael Nadal who is ranked no.4.

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Alcaraz in Barcelona, ranking, and results in 2022

Carlos Alcaraz

39 - 9win/loss

Hard

14-4

Clay

17-4

Grass

8-1

Rank
3

High
1

21 year old

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2024 Highlights

W

Indian WellsFrench OpenWimbledon

F

Paris

SF

Buenos Aires

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Now ranked no.9 (career-high), Carlos has a compiled 23-3 match record in 2022. The Spaniard is now competing in Barcelona where he beat Soon-Woo Kwon 6-1 2-6 6-2, Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 6-3 6-3, Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 5-7 6-2, Alex De Minaur 6-7⁴ 7-6⁴ 6-4 and Pablo Carreno-Busta 6-3 6-2.

Barcelona

Alcaraz's Record

Projected
Draw

Rafael Nadal in 2022

Rafael Nadal

12 - 7win/loss

Hard

2-1

Clay

10-6

Rank
154

High
1

38 year old

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2024 Highlights

F

Bastad

QF

Brisbane

4th

Madrid

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At the moment ranked no.4, the Spaniard played his last contest on the 20^th of March when he capitulated to world no.13 Taylor Fritz 6-3 7-6(5) in the final in Indian Wells (draw).

Currently, during this season the Spaniard has achieved an overall 20-1 match record. Rafael has won 3 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open and in Acapulco. Rafael was the runner-up in Indian Wells.

Indian Wells

Nadal's Record

Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal fought against each other just twice. The head to head 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 19^th of March 2022.

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