The casting could also be called a dream duo, although the organizers were worried that after last year's attempt, the battle between the two Spanish classics would not come together this year either: Nadal was injured in Australia, and Alcaraz was injured two weeks ago in Australia. Rio de Janeiro, in the first match of his match against Thiago Montero.
But in Las Vegas, none of them showed the latest injury, and there were stars not only on the field. Former classical athletes and movie stars also enthusiastically followed the battle of the generations, namely the clash between the thirty-seven-year-old Nadal and the twenty-year-old Alcaraz.
They didn't have to be disappointed, for example, Rafael Nadal put on a show that way on the gridiron.
The super tiebreak at the end of the match took place according to an unusual scenario, as they exchanged serves one after another, so Alcaraz continued to obtain match points. There was one of them that Nadal dramatically blocked.
But in the end, Alcaraz won the match between the Spanish classic and Netflix's Grand Slam.
Naturally, the two stars did not hold back in their words of appreciation towards each other.
When will Rafael Nadal retire?
“It's a big challenge to play against.” Everyone in Spain can be very happy to have a player like Carlos. He is only twenty years old, but he has already won two Grand Slam tournaments. The good thing is that I don't have to play against him as much, but as a fan I can enjoy his game for a long time – Nadal has paid tribute to his successor, who said last year that this year would be a kind of farewell year, but has since declined to give details when asked about his retirement.
