Carlos Alcaraz eclipsed a Rafael Nadal Grand Slam milestone as he cruised into Round 3 of the Australian Open on Wednesday. The Spaniard dropped just five games against Yoshihito Nishioka, beating the Japanese 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 to set up a third-round match ...
Carlos Alcaraz admitted that it was "difficult to accept" that Rafael Nadal's career came to an end but highlighted that he was thrilled to know that he was a part of the Spanish tennis icon's farewell.
Carlos has already collected essential records at the first Major of the season, including one that introduces him to the story with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Namely, Alcaraz is the third-youngest player in the Open era to win ten matches at all four Majors!
Novak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz in a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final! The Serb and the Spaniard defeated four rivals in Melbourne and arranged their eighth duel, the fourth at Majors.
Spaniards Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz have both proven their mettle on the red clay, but compatriot Feliciano Lopez believes one would have a massive advantage against the other if the younger Alcaraz had faced a young Nadal in his prime.
Carlos Alcaraz has a little brother who’s good at the sport, too. Jaime Alcaraz, who is 13, won his first match in qualifying at a well-known tournament in France for young players, called Les Petits As.
Carlos Alcaraz says playing with Rafael Nadal at 2024 Olympic Games was a 'privilege', while the 22-time major winner's retirement was 'difficult to accept'.
Rafael Nadal has reacted to Carlos Alcaraz's first win during this year's edition of the Australian Open. Alcaraz had waited for the first Grand Slam tournament of the year in order to start his 2025 campaign. He easily beat Alexander Shevchenko to advance to the second round of the event.
As the legendary Big Three-Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal-gradually bow out of the sport, tennis is undergoing a remarkable generational shift. While fans will for
Novak Djokovic opened up about facing Carlos Alcaraz in a mouthwatering quarterfinal ... of his battles against his biggest rival Rafael Nadal. "Maybe, just couple of times, it was quite one ...
But it is a stunning paradox that the fittest player in the history of the sport, a bionic man who has defined himself by outlasting his great rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in several of the longest matches ever recorded, appears so illness and injury-prone in key moments of big matches.
Many ultimately successful pros, including Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal, competed at that event long before embarking on their careers at the highest level. “I saw the results,” the older ...