Rafa Nadal said goodbye to the Mutua Madrid Open on Friday. The Balearic fell in the quarterfinals (6-2, 1-6 and 6-3) against a highly inspired Carlos Alcaraz who continues to show every day that he is called to sit on the throne of world tennis in the medium and long term. . .
The battle between the two Spanish players is epic, full of energy, talent and emotion. “I felt a lot of emotions, few players could say they defeated Rafa on clay and I was lucky that I was one of them.Murcian said after the game.
For his part, Nadal assured that “it was an easy defeat to melt. At that point, we knew where we were going without removing any merit from Alcaraz ”.
The Australian Open champion also wanted to congratulate his rival through social networks and thank the King for attending the match. “Thank You Majesty for your presence. Congratulations to Carlos for the fight“he wrote in an Instagram post where he also took the opportunity wish Alcaraz “good luck for the rest of the tournament !!! Manalo tayo!”.
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A beautiful detail that once again shows the stature off the court of the 13-time Roland Garros champion, who was on the eve of the match. He said Alcaraz “doesn’t have to look at me, he’s a star and he does amazing things. I’m happy as a Spaniard and as a sports enthusiast that we will have a special player nearby. that future. When you are young and very good, the growth process is faster than normal people. He’s not a normal kid, neither is Novak, Roger … and I think I am. ”
Alcaraz’s last hurdle to reach the grand final was Novak Djokovicplaying only its fourth tournament in Madrid, after Dubai and Montecarlo, with two early defeats, and Belgrade, where it reached the final.
On the ground he was physically submerged in long battles against Alejandro Davidovich (Monte Carlo) and Andrey Rublev (Belgrade). As an explanation, a disease that only revealed that it was not a coronavirus, and the lack of filming in high competition.
The number 1 in the world was praised, and many, Alcaraz in the former. “I think it’s incredible that we have a young player who is performing well and breathing new life into the world of tennis. His growth, his improvement and his trajectory, especially in the last six months, have been incredible.“he claims.
Source: La Verdad
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