Carlos Alcaraz ended what many call the regular season as the world number 1. Therefore, the 19-year-old qualified for the ATP Finals alongside the likes of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Unfortunately, the Spanish sensation will not be able to compete in the season’s finale because he suffered from an abdominal injury 2 weeks ago in Paris.
After the tournament in France, Carlito immediately went back to Spain to understand the entity of his injury. The result was not really great since Alcaraz was advised not to play for the rest of the season since his recovery was estimated to be in 6 weeks. Alcaraz is also not part of the lineup of the newly-minted United Cup that will commence on the 29th of December in Australia.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
WLWLLWLWWW Ranked world no.1, Carlos 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 Carlos has achieved a 57-13 match record. Carlos conquered 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and U.S. Open. Carlos got to the final in Hamburg and in Umag.
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Currently the world no.2, the Spaniard 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).
This season the Spaniard has an overall 38-6 record. The Spaniard clinched 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, Australian Open, Acapulco and French Open. Nadal reached the final in Indian Wells.
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal faced off 3 times. Their record is 2-1 for Nadal. The last time they fought against each other, 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 highlights.
Novak Djokovic in 2022
LWWWWWWLWW Ranked world no.8, the Serbian played his last match on the 6th of November when he lost to world no.10 Holger Rune 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the final in Paris (draw).
At the moment, during this season Novak has a 37-7 match record. The Serbian conquered 4 titles in 2022 in Rome, Wimbledon, Tel Aviv and Astana. Djokovic was the runner-up in Belgrade and in Paris.
