Carlos Alcaraz recently became honest and admitted that he genuinely wants to play like Roger Federer, while pointing out that Rafael Nadal is his inspiration.
Alcaraz added that he plays more like Federer than Nadal and that he would love to face the legendary Swiss player at some point.
Alcaraz’s excellent range of skills has given rise to comparisons with Federer, Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. In terms of tactics, the two-time Grand Slam champion is more similar to Federer than the other two members of the ‘Big Three’ because of his offensive approach and versatility.
After defeating Fabian Marozsan in the Indian Wells fourth round, Alcaraz was asked in an interview which retired tennis greats he would have preferred to have faced.
Alcaraz stated his remarks about it and said: “I always say that my idol is Rafa but I want to say that I want to play like Roger. I’m not gonna lie; you know, his style, his elegance on the court are something amazing. I’ve said many times that my game is more similar to Roger’s game and I would like to play like him. I would love to play against him, at least just once, but yeah, I hope to do it.”
Alcaraz in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2024
Now ranked no.2, the Spaniard has a 9-3 record in 2024. The Spaniard is playing in Indian Wells where he conquered the world no.40 Matteo Arnaldi 6-75 6-0 6-1, the world no.31 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-2 6-3 and the world no.58 Fabian Marozsan 6-3 6-3.
Carlos Alcaraz will take on the world no.6 Alexander Zverev in the quarter on Thursday at 3:00 pm on STADIUM 1. Their current record is 7-3 for Zverev.
Carlos won 13 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Alcaraz is scheduled to compete next in Miami (Miami Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 18th of March.
Rafael Nadal in 2024
Currently the world no.652, Nadal played his last match on the 5th of January when he lost to world no.33 Jordan Thompson 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 in the quarter in Brisbane (draw).
Presently, during this year Nadal achieved a compiled 2-1 match record.
He is also scheduled to play in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) after Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. The main draw will start on the 8th of April.
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal fought against each other 3 times. Their head to head is 2-1 for Nadal. The last time they played each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the quarter in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) in May 2022.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal |
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