Rafa Nadal blesses Carlos Alcaraz: "He has all the values that society needs" | Mutua Madrid Open

Rafael Nadal gave a masterful lesson to Carlos Alcaraz in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open, a match in which the man from Manacor showed his talent to his more than likely successor at the head of the Navy. Nadal, before the media, did not hesitate to praise his opponent for his talent on the court and his attitude off it. Alcaraz «I wish Carlos the best, he has the values that society needs. For me, more important than any success is being a good person. When you have values the stages are covered at a higher speed. He has everything to be a great player. “Fans” Thankful that you are supporting our sport. We have missed you a lot ». Complicated match with Carlos« The victory in Barcelona helped me and things have been better. It was a difficult match with a young man who is very strong. The only thing he needs is time because he is already a great tennis player. The greatest respect for an opponent is to compete to the end ». Service« I’ve been serving much better for days. I’ve worked on it and we’ve studied things. I have felt comfortable with the service again since I arrived in Madrid. I have recovered some things with the work that we have done. I needed the tranquility of studying the gesture calmly and winning in Barcelona has helped me in this regard ». Humility for the matches« The danger is that their levels may fluctuate. I have gone to the game with the utmost respect and responsibility. My goals and my motivations go beyond this game ». Conversation with Alcaraz« I have told him bad luck, it is a pleasure and we must continue. I have always tried to be friendly and close with Carlos. He has had a very good attitude both on the track and in Australia, where he had to confine himself and no complaints.That’s what I see of him, I have no need to praise anyone if they don’t really think about it. We need someone new to Spanish tennis to come out. He has a beautiful future ahead of him.