Rafael Nadal has called for comparisons between himself and his prodigious countryman Carlos Alcaraz to stop, after the 19-year-old's stunning start to the year.
Only Nadal has picked up more ranking points than Alcaraz on the ATP tour in 2022, with the veteran's Australian Open success accounting for more than half of the 3,530 points he has accrued thus far. Alcaraz has amassed 3,460 points, after claiming titles in Miami, Madrid, Barcelona and Rio de Janeiro, although Nadal is guaranteed to extend his lead in Rome this week, with the teenager absent from the Foro Italico as he prepares for the French Open later this month.
