RAFAEL NADAL KING OF TENNIS

2021 Madrid Open R2 Rafael Nadal bt. Carlos Alcaraz  6-1 6-2

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Rafa: “He has a lot of potential. He's young and a good guy. He already has a great level of tennis today, but I really believe that he’s going to be a fantastic player in the near future.

“I wish him all the very best. As a Spanish player and Spanish tennis fan, I really believe that we need somebody like him, and it's great to have him here.”

“He has a huge serve, great forehand, young... Another tough opponent. But here we are in Masters 1000, so we can't expect another thing. I hope to be ready to play well. That's what I am going to need every single day if I want to have chances to keep playing. Tomorrow is another tough battle. I hope to be ready.”

“It’s a very special day. You don’t know how much we’ve missed it… Without you we lose a fundamental part of what sport is. We’re all very happy and very grateful that you’re here supporting our sport”.

“To me, the most important thing in life, more than any success, is being a good person. I think that when you have the right values, the necessary humility, I think it’s easier to handle the stages you have to go through. When you have the humility to be clear that you have to improve, even when you’re very successful like Carlos from a young age, I think he has the capacity to train every day with the hope and motivation to improve something”. (via ATP & MMO)

Photos: MMO; EFE; AFP; Getty Images; PanoramiC; AP; ZUMA Wire

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