Alcaraz and Nadal, separate paths to the tournament in Rome

Carlos Alcaraz and Rafa Nadal They will meet again Rome Masters 1000 ATP, who will play next week at the Foro Italico (May 9 to 15), if they reach the final. Contrary to Mutual Madrid tomorrow, They pass through different parts of the table after the draw held this Saturday in the Italian capital.

Carlos Alcaraz, Nadal’s executioner in the Madrid quarterfinals 6-2, 1-6 and 6-3, also avoided the Serbian in Rome Novak Djokovichis rival in the semifinals this Saturday at 4pm at Caja Mágica.

‘Nole’, who is leading the table, if he can meet Nadal in Rome in the penultimate round. Man from Manacorí will start against American ‘cannoneer’ John Isnerwhile Djokovic will open against South African Lloyd Harris or Russian Aslan Karatsev.

Carlitos Alcaraz will make his debut in Rome against the best match between the Italians Francesco Passaroa guest of the organization, or the Chilean Christian Garin.

Murcian’s path will continue along with British Cameron Norrie, German Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals and Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semis.

Nadal will have Canadian Denis Shapovalov in the third round, measured himself in quarters with Norwegian Casper Ruud. Djokovic will face American Reilly Opelka in the round of 16, who will meet Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinals.

The hypothetical eighth of Rome

Novak Djokovic (Srb/1) -Reilly Opelka (USA/14)
Diego Schwartzman (Arg/12) -F. Auger-Aliassime (Can/8)
Rafa Nadal (Esp/3) -Denis Shapovalov (Can/13)
Hubert Hurkacz (Pol/11) -Casper Ruud (Nor/5)
Andrey Rublev (Rus/6) -Jannik Sinner (Ita/10)
Pablo Carreno (Esp/15) -Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gre/4)
Carlos Alcaraz (Esp/7) -Cameron Norrie (GBR/9)
Roberto Bautista (Esp/16) -Alexander Zverev (Ale/2)