‘He is better than me’ – Rafael Nadal lavishes praise on Carlos Alcaraz ahead of Madrid Open quarter-final clash
Rafael Nadal lavished praise on Carlos Alcaraz ahead of their Madrid Open quarter-final clash on Friday afternoon. The two Spaniards go head-to-head in a tantalising match-up in front of a home crowd at the Manolo Santana Stadium, after Nadal overcame David Goffin in a gripping three-set match, winning 6-3 5-7 7-6 (11-9). Ad/> He said: «Well, it's a very, very tough match, of course.