Rafael Nadal seems to be prone to try to have a good run at the ATP finals in Turin next week. The Spanish sensation has the opportunity to end the season at the top of the rankings if he reaches the final without losing a single match on the way or he wins the title. He is fighting for the world number 1 with Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Alcaraz will not compete because he has been recovering from an abdominal injury.
Here is a video of Nadal arriving in Turin.
Rafa has arrived in Turin! 🙌
(🎥 @BonsignoreF) pic.twitter.com/jzhkFqwDRa
— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) November 9, 2022
The king @RafaelNadal is in town pic.twitter.com/xLS2sTGDcN
— Marco Castelnuovo (@chedisagio) November 8, 2022
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Currently ranked no.2, Rafael played his last match on the 2nd of November when he was defeated by world no.29 Tommy Paul 3-6 7-6(4) 6-1 in the 2nd round in Paris (draw).
Until now, during this year the Spaniard achieved a 38-6 record. Rafael clinched 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, Australian Open, Acapulco and French Open. Rafael was the finalist in Indian Wells.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
LWWWLWWWWW Currently the world no.1, the Spaniard played his last match on the 4th of November when he had to retire when playing against world no.10 Holger Rune in the quarter and the scoreline was 6-3 6-6 .
During this season Alcaraz achieved a composed 57-13 match record. Alcaraz has won 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and U.S. Open. Alcaraz reached the final in Hamburg and in Umag.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz squared off 3 times. Their actual head to head 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.
Here are the highlights.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2022
Ranked world no.3 (career-high), Tsitsipas played his last match on the 5th of November when he surrendered to world no.8 Novak Djokovic 6-2 3-6 7-6(4) in the semifinal in Paris (draw).
At present, during this year the Greek has a 58-22 win-loss record. Tsitsipas has won 2 titles in 2022 in Monte-Carlo and Mallorca. The Greek was the runner-up in Rotterdam, in Rome, in Cincinnati, in Astana and in Stockholm.
