Last minute of Nadal – Alcaraz live:
It was the game we all wanted to see. Legend and promise will have one last duel before Nadal hangs up his racket after the Davis Cup. TO 32 days of sharing a dressing room with the ‘Armada’ Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz They will experience their fifth and final duel in the semifinals of the Six Kings Slam tournament. While the Spaniard will set foot on the Riyadh court for the first time, the Murcian has just won against the Dane Holger Rune by 6-4 and 6-2.
After they both starred in the show in the Slam the Netflix In the month of March, the past, present and future of Spanish tennis meet again in another exhibition match. Beyond the sporting interest, the match has a great sentimental component, as it will be the last time the two national rackets will face each other. Aware of this, Alcaraz will want to live the experience to the fullest: “It’s going to be a privilege to face him and at the same time it’s going to be hard. But I’m going to go for it, to win and without fear. It’s going to be a special moment for me, for my team, family and all Spaniards. Surely I will remember many things when I see Nadal on the other side of the net,” the Murcian confessed after beating Rune.
It closes a circle that began three years ago on the professional circuit. On May 5, 2021, on his 18th birthday, Carlos Alcaraz fulfilled a dream playing with his idol, the one who “It was one of the reasons why I wanted to be a professional.” That day Rafa gave him no choice, giving up just three games that helped him learn. With the lesson learned, their second fratricidal duel in the semifinals of Indian Wells They approached the Murcian, who ended up turning around months later on the track where it all started: Madrid. Since then, both have faced each other in friendly matches, today being the last with each one on one side of the net.
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