On the very first day of his 20s, Carlos Alcaraz continued to tread his own remarkable path at the top of his sport as he produced another dominant display, comfortably defeating Borna Coric 6-4, 6-3 to return to the Madrid Open final.
While Alcaraz, on his 20th birthday, positioned himself as one of the biggest contenders at the French Open, Rafael Nadal’s presence in Paris was cast into even greater doubt when he announced his withdrawal from the Italian Open on Friday due to the hip injury he suffered in January. Rome is the final Masters 1000 event before the French Open and, if Nadal decides to compete at Roland Garros, the 14-time champion would do so without any preparation.
