Rafael Nadal won an incredible match in Madrid after beating David Goffin 6-3 5-7 7-69. The King of Clay had to save 4 match points before edging the Belgian in a match that lasted more than 3 hours. Nadal will face rising star Carlos Alcaraz in the next match (quarterfinals).
During the match, it was impossible not to notice the huge suffering of Rafa’s mother, wife and sister, especially during the 3rd set tiebreak.
Poor Mery and Mama Nadal 😂
True heroes pic.twitter.com/vzCOSzURKE— Nawal (@NawalNadal) May 5, 2022
Nadal in Madrid, ranking, and results in 2022
Currently ranked no.4, the Spaniard has a compiled 22-1 record in 2022. Nadal is playing at the moment in Madrid where he bested Miomir Kecmanovic 6-1 7-64 and David Goffin 6-3 5-7 7-69.
Rafael Nadal will come up against the world no.9 Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter on Friday at 4:00 pm on MANOLO SANTANA STADIUM. Their current record is 2-0 for Nadal.
The Spaniard clinched 3 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open and in Acapulco. Nadal got to the final in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open).
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 Madrid, ranking, and results in 2022
WLWLLWLWWW Ranked no.9 (career-high), the Spaniard has managed to achieve an overall 25-3 record in 2022. Carlos is currently playing in Madrid where he defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3 7-5 and Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-74 6-3.
Carlos Alcaraz will square off with the world no.4 Rafael Nadal in the quarter on Friday at 4:00 pm on MANOLO SANTANA STADIUM. Their current record is 2-0 for Nadal.
The Spaniard clinched 3 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, in Miami and in Barcelona.
The Spaniard won 4 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts and 3 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz played each other only twice. Their current head to head is 2-0 for Nadal. Previously, the last time they locked horns, 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 highlights.
