21-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will tackle nineteenth seed Carlos Alcaraz within the semifinals of the Indian Wells Masters on Saturday. The pair met within the second spherical of the Madrid Masters final yr, with our champ profitable 6-1, 6-2.
Date: March 19, 2022
Match time: Round 3 PM native time / 6 PM EST – New York, Montreal / 10 PM GMT – United Kingdom / 11 PM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / Sunday 9 AM AEDT – Melbourne. To transform to your native time, use this web site.
Carlos and Rafa are a mixed 31-1 in 2022, with Carlos at 12-1 and Rafa an ideal 19-0. The youthful Spaniard received the Rio de Janeiro title in February, whereas Rafa has received three tour-level titles on the yr, together with the Australian Open.
Rafa on Carlos:
He obtained all of the substances: the eagerness, humbleness, expertise and the bodily. Jogs my memory a whole lot of what I used to be along with his age. He’s a rival within the current and it’s superb to have one other star from my nation, trigger we love tennis.
Carlos on enjoying Rafa:
I believe this time I educated with him a few instances, I do know extra play in opposition to him. I believe now it’s going to be a bit bit totally different this match. Clearly he can destroy me once more, however I don’t know what will occur.
It’s robust to play in opposition to Rafa however on the similar time I’ll benefit from the second, I’ll benefit from the match. It’s not each day you play in opposition to your idol. I’m going to be joyful even when I lose that match, however I’m centered proper now to play my finest in opposition to Rafa and be capable to take my probabilities.
GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!
