Rising tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz claimed Rafael Nadal has ‘1,000 lives’ ahead of his quarter-final match with the 21-time Grand Slam champion at the Madrid Open.
The 35-year-old has enjoyed a stunning start to 2022, going undefeated until he lost the Indian Wells final to Taylor Fritz after suffering a rib injury which sidelined him for just over a month. During his incredible run of form, Nadal won the Australian Open in January to stand alone as the most successful men’s tennis player in history.
The former world No.1 put in a sensational performance to secure a stunning comeback win over Daniil Medvedev in Melbourne and win the unprecedented 21st title. In his round-of-16 match-up against David Goffin in the Madrid tournament, Nadal looked set to suffer a loss but he managed to survive four match points to win a captivating three-set match to book his place in the quarter-finals.
