Rafael Nadal confirms the Las Vegas exhibition with Carlos Alcaraz before Indian Wells

From desert to desert. Tennis fans in Nevada will have the opportunity to see Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in action before Indian Wells

Rafael Nadal And Carlos Alcaraz

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are leading the ATP Rankings making their countrymen proud. Rafa and Carlito will play together and exhibition in Las Vegas on the 5th of March right before Indian Wells. Nadal confirmed that on social media with the following post.

Rafael Nadal in 2022

Rafael Nadal

12 - 7win/loss

Hard
2-1
Clay
10-6
38 year old
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2024 Highlights

Ranked world no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 17th of November when he beat 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 has managed to achieve an overall 39-8 win-loss record. The Spaniard clinched 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, Australian Open, Acapulco and French Open. The Spaniard got to the final in Indian Wells.

Nadal
the Nitto ATP Finals
Nadal's Record
 

Carlos Alcaraz in 2022

Carlos Alcaraz

53 - 12win/loss

Hard
22-5
I Hard
6-2
Clay
17-4
Grass
8-1
21 year old
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2024 Highlights

At the moment ranked no.1, Alcaraz 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 .

Presently, during this year Alcaraz achieved an overall 57-13 match record. The Spaniard has won 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and U.S. Open. Carlos was the finalist in Hamburg and Umag.

Alcaraz
Paris
Alcaraz's Record

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz clashed against each other 3 times. Their actual head to head record is 2-1 for Nadal. Before, the last time they played 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.

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