Rafael Nadal is at the end of a fantastic career, and he acknowledged that there is somebody special who will waive the Spanish flag in the years to come: Carlos Alcaraz. During a recent interview, Rafael Nadal talks about the rise of Carlito.
Nadal commented: “Happy to have someone very good in our country and that we enjoy him for many years. Carlos is a very different player who aspires to be one of the best in history. He is young, he has started well, he has the potential to achieve great things and he is already achieving them The next generation will have to carve their way.”
The head to head
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz squared off 3 times. The head to head is 2-1 for Nadal. 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 highlights.
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Now ranked no.2, Rafael played his last match on the 17th of November when he defeated world no.3 Casper Ruud 7-5 7-5 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
At the moment, during this season Nadal owns a 39-8 win-loss record. The Spaniard conquered 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, Australian Open, Acapulco and French Open. The Spaniard reached the final in Indian Wells.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
LWWWWWWWWW At the moment ranked no.1, the Spaniard played his last match on the 4th of November when he had to retire when playing against world no.11 Holger Rune in the quarter and the scoreline was 6-3 6-6 .
This year the Spaniard owns an overall 57-13 match record. Carlos conquered 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and U.S. Open. Carlos reached the final in Hamburg and Umag.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz |
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