Rafael Nadal has played down his chances of defeating fellow Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz when the pair meet in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open.
Despite his glittering CV and wealth of experience, Nadal is predicting that his younger opponent should be the one tipped as the favourite. Alcaraz has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent months, which has seen him rise into the top 10 in the world rankings at just 19 years old.
Nadal believes the teenager’s ‘momentum’ and ‘physical state of mind’ puts the teenager in a stronger position heading into Friday’s match.
