The two numbers one in Spanish men’s tennis in the last decade, Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, measured their respective recoveries in an exhibition in Las Vegas, in a Michelob ULTRA Arena full of celebrities, which marked the debut of the Netflix platform in broadcasting. live tennis matches. A show that Alcaraz won in sports (6-3, 4-6 and 12-14), who reacted sufficiently after a bad first set and managed to win a very close final super tie break.
The winner of 22 Grand Slams had not played since January, when he was injured in the Brisbane quarterfinals, but demonstrated optimal physical condition to return to the competition. Alcaraz, for his part, was returning to the slopes after having to retire due to a sprained ankle in Rio de Janeiro.
Nadal started with greater intensity and achieved an initial break that helped him dominate the first set (6-3). In the second, Alcaraz reacted to equalize the match and cause more errors in Nadal (4-6). In the super tie break (12-14) the inspiration from Murcia prevailed, and he once again smiled on the court.
Beyond the result, the match served for both to continue accumulating minutes on the court to compete at the highest level in Indian Wells, which will begin this coming Saturday.
