Rafael Nadal is already in Paris where he will play his first tournament after the US Open. The Spanish sensation will be among the top favorites alongside the world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. Rafa has just become a father of a baby boy so as to skip all the events following the American slam.
Here is a video of Rafa training in Paris.
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Now the world no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 5th of September when he lost to world no.17 Francis Tiafoe 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the 4th round of the U.S. Open (draw).
Currently, during this year Rafael achieved a composed 38-5 win-loss record. Nadal conquered 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, Australian Open, Acapulco and French Open. Nadal was the finalist in Indian Wells.
Nadal will compete next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will start the tournament from the main draw on the 31st of October.
Alcaraz in Basel, ranking, and results in 2022
WLWLLWLWWW Ranked world no.1, Alcaraz has achieved a 54-11 win-loss record in 2022. The Spaniard is playing at the moment in Basel where he defeated the world no.45 Jack Draper 3-6 6-2 7-5 and the world no.35 Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-4 6-2.
Carlos Alcaraz will face the world no.15 Pablo Carreno-Busta in the quarter. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz.
Alcaraz clinched 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, in Miami, in Barcelona, in Madrid and at the U.S. Open. Alcaraz reached the final in Hamburg (Hamburg European Open) and in Umag (Plava Laguna Croatia Open).
The Spaniard won 6 titles in his career: 2 on hard courts and 4 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
Alcaraz has scheduled to compete next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will commence the tournament from the main draw on the 31st of October.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz faced off 3 times. Their actual record is 2-1 for Nadal. Previously, the last time they squared off, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the quarter in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 6th of May 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Novak Djokovic in 2022
Currently the world no.7, the Serbian played his last match on the 9th of October when he overcame world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4 in the final in Astana to win his 90th career title.
During this season Djokovic has a 33-6 record. The Serbian conquered 4 titles in 2022 in Rome, Wimbledon, Tel Aviv and Astana. Djokovic was the finalist in Belgrade.
