The relationship between the young man from Murcia and the legend of Manacor is one of deep respect and admiration. Both have always congratulated each other and the new top ten did not hesitate to admit that Rafa is his idol. That day he defeated him for the first time and told the world that even he didn’t fully understand him.
When Carlos Alcaraz managed to win his match against Rafael Nadal, his first reaction was astonishment. A feeling that clearly seeped into a face, which laughed, but also tried to assimilate what he had done, and it was that for the man from Murcia, the winner of 21 Grand Tournaments Slam is not just any player.
Alcaraz grew up watching and following every step Rafa took on the circuit . With a gap of 16 years, the young man who now dazzles the world of tennis, experienced in first person the greatest successes of his compatriot in the most important tournaments on the planet.
The first time they saw each other was for an event on the Rafa Nadal Tour (tour for young players organized by his foundation) in which Carlos confessed “that he hardly dared to exchange words with him”, but later it will rectify itself. “However, during our first real conversation, I realized what a great person he was. “I would admit at the time.
It had been a long time, tournaments, confrontations and crossings. But the relationship between the two only gets better. Proof of this is the words that passed between them after the Masters 1000 match in Madrid today.
Both have used their social networks to send good vibes to each other, the Balearics being the first to do so. “Congratulations Carlos for the game. Good luck for the rest of the tournament!!! To win! Nadal wrote to him. Alcaraz’s answer? Even more emotional.
“It’s hard to put my emotions after today’s game into words, but I can say it was one of the best moments of my life, something I will never forget. It’s always a pleasure to face Rafael Nadal “wrote the 19-year-old boy.
And it is that the new winner of the Miami Open has always looked with admiration at his rival this afternoon. “He has always been a reference for me. I’m not going to say that I would like to be like him, but I would like to be able to transmit the same values that he transmits in the future, especially to the little ones. “, he had commented a few months ago.
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