We are entering the heart of the clay court season. After Monte-Carlo and Barcelona, it will be the turn of Madrid, the last event before the highly anticipated Internationals in Rome and Roland Garros. These days that divide us from the beginning of the prestigious Masters 1000 will also answer a very heartfelt question in Spain: will Carlos be there Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal? The two champions are experiencing a particular moment in their year.
the 20-year-old from Murcia after having withdrawn from the Principality tournament, like last year, and Barcelona, as defending champion, will dispel the doubts about his participation in Madrid in the next few hours. The former number is expected in the capital where he will carry out the final tests to understand the condition of his forearm, a problem that has prevented him from taking the field in recent outings.
In Catalonia the two-time slam champion had fueled some doubts about his participation in the tournament, of which he is also the reigning champion. Another important loot, 1000 points, which Carlos will have to defend, and in the event of a forfeit he will lose, further distancing him from the top two positions in the ranking, especially from his bitter rival Jannik Sinner.
How Nadal arrives in Madrid
A different story, however, for his compatriot, Rafael Nadal, who, barring unforeseen circumstances, will be at the start next week. The 22-time slam champion returned to Barcelona after an absence of more than 3 months.
His defeat against Alex De Minaur it left no consequences for the Majorcan champion, who, on the contrary, having become aware of his current physical condition, did not bandage his head and made an appointment for the next match.
The 37-year-old is ready to play the Madrid tournament two years later, when he lost against his student Alcaraz. Having already arrived in the Spanish city, Rafa is raising his pace and appeared in a video while training at the Mutua Open, where the fourth Masters 1000 of the season will be staged from 22 to 5 May.
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