Rafael Nadal (15.8m) and Novak Djokovic (11.2m) are the most followed male tennis players on Instagram, preceding Roger Federer (9.6m).
It’s interesting to notice that the Big3 are on a completely different dimension compared with the other players. The next in line is Nick Kyrgios, with “just” 3 million followers.
Even though he has just turned 19, Carlos Alcaraz is rising quite fast with his 1.5 million followers. He may soon overtake established players such as Andy Murray, Alexander Zverev, and Stefano Tsitsipas.
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Rafael Nadal in 2022
Ranked world no.3, Nadal played his last match on the 6th of July when he defeated world no.13 Taylor Fritz 3-6 7-5 3-6 7-5 7-6(4) in the quarter in Wimbledon (draw).
At present, during this year Rafael has managed to achieve a compiled 35-3 match record. Rafael clinched 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open, in Acapulco and at the French Open. Rafael was the finalist in Indian Wells.
Novak Djokovic in 2022
LWWWLWLWWW Currently the world no.6, the Serbian played his last match on the 10th of July when he overcame world no.63 Nick Kyrgios 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) in the final in Wimbledon to win his 88th career title.
This year Novak achieved an overall 23-5 win-loss record. Djokovic clinched 2 titles in 2022 in Rome and in Wimbledon. The Serbian got to the final in Belgrade.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic faced off 59 times. Their actual record is 30-29 for Djokovic. Before, the last time they competed against each other, Rafael Nadal won 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6(4) in the quarter in Paris (French Open) on the 31st of May 2022.
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Nick Kyrgios in 2022
Ranked no.63, the Australian played his last encounter on the 10th of July when he was defeated by world no.6 Novak Djokovic 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) in the final in Wimbledon (draw).
Currently, during this season Kyrgios has a 21-7 record. Nick Kyrgios’s latest run in Wimbledon was the best achievement of his season.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
LWWWWWWWWW Currently the world no.4 (career-high), the Spaniard played his last match on the 31st of July when he lost to world no.10 Jannik Sinner 6-7(5) 6-1 6-1 in the final in Umag (draw).
At the moment, during this season Carlos has a 42-7 record. The Spaniard conquered 4 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, in Miami, in Barcelona and in Madrid. Carlos was the finalist in Hamburg and in Umag.
Nick Kyrgios and Carlos Alcaraz have never played each other so far in top tournaments.
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Nick Kyrgios and Carlos Alcaraz |
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