Nadal: “It’s an easy loss to digest”
Rafael Nadal failed to reach the penultimate round on Friday after a defeat to his compatriot Carlos Alcaraz, who beat the Mallorcan for the first time, in three sets (6-2, 1-6, 6-3) after two previous encounters. The result means Nadal has said adios to the Mutua Madrid Open in the quarter-finals for the second consecutive year. […]
The apprentice upsets the master
It was a hotly anticipated final and the atmosphere in the Manolo Santana Stadium on Thursday lived up to the expectations. The Caja Mágica’s centre court was packed to the rafters, with 12,500 spectators in the stands to witness Carlos Alcaraz win an all- Spanish clash against Rafael Nadal and stamp his ticket to the semi-finals of the Mutua […]