it was the most memorable day carlos alcarazhis life as he beat his idol, Raphael Nadal On clay in Madrid. In the quarterfinals, Alcaraz beat Nadal in three sets of 6-2.1-6.6-3 to reach their first Masters semi-final on dirt. Alcaraz lost to Nadal in the same tournament a year ago, but today’s victory proves that he has come a long way.
Right after the draw, a possible Nadal-Alcaraz matchup was predicted to be a ‘War of the Generations’, and given Alcaraz’s recent rise and form, many believed they could beat their idol in their third match. He played great tennis which involved taking control from the baseline, taking control of the kick and hitting winners left, right and centre.
Alcaraz was visibly happy and excited after its historic win. After flipping the match point, he couldn’t stop smiling and reacted in disbelief. He then signed the camera, “What just happened?” expressing disbelief and not being able to truly believe what he has just achieved.
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After the victory, Alcaraz spoke in depth about what he did differently. She said she succeeded in difficult moments, took her chances, and supported herself to finally grasp it.
“I always think you have to go for it in the toughest moments. For a great serve, to the net. If I missed it, at least I went for it.” said.
An emotional Alacarz also said that very few players in the world can say they’ve beaten the ‘King of King’ on their favorite surface, and luckily, he’s now one of them. “Few players can say they once beat Nadal on the ground. Fortunately, I am one of them now.” said.
Alcaraz will face World No. 1 from now on Novak Djokovic In the Madrid Open semi-finals on Saturday.
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