(Las Vegas) Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will reignite their rivalry in a friendly match to be held in Las Vegas on March 5, 2023.
Nadal, who is 36, is the mark holder for the number of career Grand Slam titles (22). He added two to his collection last season, triumphing at the Australian Open in January and the French Open in June. For his part, Alcaraz, 19, won his first major title at the US Open in September.
Spanish tennis players ended the year by sharing the first two places in the ATP world rankings: Alcaraz is the youngest player to finish a year at the top of the hierarchy, while Nadal is the oldest to finish one. at the second level. They are also the first two compatriots to accomplish this feat in men’s tennis since Americans Pete Sampras and Michael Chang in 1996.
The friendly match – dubbed, like a boxing match, The Slam: Nadal vs. Alcaraz — will take place inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Tickets will go on sale Friday.
Nadal and Alcaraz have faced each other three times on the ATP Tour, each time as part of a Masters 1000 series tournament. Nadal leads 2-1, with Alcaraz’s only win coming in their most recent duel, in May, on the clay courts of Madrid.
