Carlos Alcaraz won his second Indian Wells Open championship on Sunday, and Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal wished him congratulations. Nadal praised the tennis star as the 20-year-old Spaniard defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final contest to capture the title for the second consecutive year.
As Nadal posted an Instagram story, the 37-year-old congratulated Alcaraz on winning the title.
After winning the Indian Wells Open, Carlos Alcaraz experienced a very emotional moment. The 20-year-old gave his father a hug in celebration of the win. This performance that won the title follows a run of setbacks.
This win in Indian Wells is Alcaraz’s first title since the 2023 Wimbledon win. Although the Spaniard had been working hard to win titles, Alcaraz seemed to be in a drought. The two-time Grand Slam champion had several early exits, but he also missed some golden starts.
Rafael Nadal in 2024
Now the world no.647, Rafael played his last match on the 5th of January when he surrendered to world no.34 Jordan Thompson 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 in the quarter in Brisbane (draw).
This season Rafael has managed to achieve a 2-1 win-loss 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 in 2024
LWWWWWWWWW Now ranked no.2, Alcaraz played his last match on the 17th of March when he beat world no.4 Daniil Medvedev 7-6(5) 6-1 in the final in Indian Wells to win his 14th career title.
This year the Spaniard has achieved a composed 12-3 record. This year, Carlos won 1 title in Indian Wells.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz clashed against each other 3 times. Their head to head 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) in May 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz |
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