World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz has backed Rafael Nadal's decision to become the Saudi Tennis Federation's ambassador amid the massive backlash the latter has been receiving for the same.
Nadal saw himself in the middle of a controversy in the tennis community when he announced he would be promoting and supporting tennis in Saudi Arabia. Nadal's decision did not go down well with many of his fans, as they saw the Spaniard being involved in Saudi Arabia's bid to turn attention away from its human rights issues - a strategy usually referred to as "sportswashing".
