I don t have this kind of rivalries at this stage my opponents are Djokovic Federer Murray in his day - Rafael Nadal on possible rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

I don t have this kind of rivalries at this stage my opponents are Djokovic Federer Murray in his day - Rafael Nadal on possible rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz

The 21-time Major champion in action at the Mutua Madrid Open believes that at this stage of his career he can no longer have legendary rivalries like he has had with , , and Andy Murray. Speaking to the media after his win over at the Madrid Masters, the Mallorcan was asked if he senses a growing rivalry with , who (during the time of the interview) could be his quarterfinal opponent. Alcaraz ended up beating Cameron Norrie and will face the Mallorcan in the last eight on Friday. Nadal shot down that notion, pointing out that he cannot be part of a rivalry given he does not have too much time left on the tour and belongs to a different era. "No, no, no. I don't think I will reach that rivalry. I'm 36 years old," said the Spaniard. Also Check Out :- Upon being probed further about the matter, the 21-time Major champion explained that it is natural for newer stars such as Alcaraz to emerge in the sport. "I don't know. It's natural. At the end of the day it's a new generation. It's happen during all history," Nadal said. "The history repeat it, and thank God it's good that someone like Carlos has reached this level to be able to maintain our tennistic level as high as possible for the next hopefully a lot of years." The Mallorcan believes that his countryman can dominate tennis for well over a decade. "As a supporter of tennis and sportsperson, I think it's great to have a player like Carlos that has been able to reach this level and this strength," he added. "I think he's a player that's going to give us a lot of good moments in the next, I don't know, 10, 12 years, 14. This is reality I'm talking about." VAMOS RAFA

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VAMOS RAFA The moment that reached a record 99th Masters 1000 quarter-final! Shifting his focus to a possible rivalry with the teenager, Nadal explained that he could have considered the idea if he was many years younger. "Talking about rivalry, well, I don't know. If I had 8 or 10 years less, perhaps if Carlos had reached 10 years ago this moment, we could be talking about a new potential rivalry," said the Spaniard. "I think that at this moment he's going to be someone that is going to win a lot of things, in my opinion, or at least he's going to have a lot of options to achieve good things." Nadal asserted that his main rivals are still Djokovic, Federer, and Murray. "Talking about me, I don't have this kind of rivalries at this stage. My opponents are Djokovic, Federer, Murray in his day," he said. "This has been my career and my rivalries."

I think that today he is better than me and he has a good dynamic a good momentum - Rafael Nadal on Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz in action at the Mutua Madrid Open During the press conference, Nadal was also asked about his expectations regarding a potential clash against a player of Alcaraz's quality. The 35-year-old admitted that the match would be difficult given the teenager's supreme form and physicality. "Well, it's a very, very tough match, of course. I think that today, he is better than me and he has a good dynamic, a good momentum," said Nadal. "I am conscious on what we have right now. I think I am a very realistic person, and that doesn't take me to not believe that I can win or that I can do it, but today I think that Alcaraz is in a better physical state of mind, is more fit. I came here without playing. He's younger, so he has that extra energy."The Master vs The Apprentice.

In Madrid.

Again!

The Master vs The Apprentice. In Madrid. Again! Also Check Out :- Poll : Who will win the 2022 ATP finals? Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic Daniil Medvedev Stefanos Tsitsipas 1400 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found