In Las Vegas, Carlos Alcaraz beats Rafael Nadal, who is still pondering his future

In Las Vegas Carlos Alcaraz beats Rafael Nadal who still reflects on his future

At the Michelob Ultra Arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, the performance between the two Spaniards Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal, pompously dubbed “The Netflix Slam”, è ended with the victory of the younger man but only at the super tie-break.

3-6 6-4 14-12 the score in favor of Alcaraz, the current world No. 1, in a match that, as his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero said, è served as a test of his condition ahead of the now upcoming Indian Wells Masters 1000 after Carlitos è had to withdraw due to a sprained ankle from the Rio de Janeiro tournament.

But the focus was also on Nadal and what he will do in the immediate future. The Majorcan outfielder is going for 38 years, 17 more than the Murcian, and he assured that in Indian Wells he will be there, to obviously bet everything on the spring season on clay, always his favorite surface.

"I don’t know what level I’m at, already being here è it’s great news. For me the priority è è trying to get out of Indian Wells unscathed. Then I aim for the clay season, which may be the last one for me. I have not decided yet”, Nadal said.