Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz could play together in Hamburg

There are two tennis gamers who’ve conquered Roland Garros earlier than they even turned 22 since 2000: Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz. At the moment, the phenomenon from El Palmar entered by means of the primary entrance into that membership that had its solely member till just a few hours in the past, his idol.

It’s exactly by following the exploits of Nadal – who has triumphed in Paris fourteen instances – that Alcaraz started to observe Roland Garros with ardour, dreaming of sooner or later having the ability to compete on Courtroom Philippe-Chatrier.

The kid made his dream come true by successful one other battle within the fifth set in opposition to Alexander Zverev, who will nonetheless should postpone his appointment along with his first Slam.

Rafael Nadal congratulated Carlos Alcaraz

Rafael Nadal was one of many first to pay tribute to his compatriot on social media.

“Congratulations on this immense victory, Carlos Alcaraz. Nice!!!! I’m very completely happy to your achievements!!! ” , Nadal wrote on his personal Twitter account.

The 22-time Slam champion is again working towards on clay after being eradicated within the first spherical at Roland Garros by finalist Zverev.

His objective is to achieve the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games in the absolute best situation.

Between the top of the grass tour and the beginning of the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games there are two weeks, and within the first of them, Nadal intends to compete within the ATP 500 Hamburg 2024, the place he want to compete within the doubles draw with Carlitos. The objective is to amass automatisms and put together the assault on the Olympic appointment, to reach with extra ensures of medal.

Alcaraz will get a tattoo with the Eiffel Tower and the date of his first Roland Garros victory and explains: “How will my dad and mom take this tattoo? Nicely, they do not care and I’ve already instructed them that it is going to be the primary of many.

For a boy from Murcia like me it is a pleasure to make historical past on this sport, I am completely happy for myself, my household and all my folks”. And relating to the lesson that Alcaraz discovered from this match, the Spaniard defined: “From this match I discovered the lesson that in tennis you want nice psychological energy.