The man from Murcia and his team watched the video moments before playing their quarterfinal match against Machac
Alcaraz finds out about Nadal’s retirement before starting his match in Shanghai
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MARA SAIZ
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Moments before hitting the track in Shanghai, Carlos Alcaraz heard the news of Rafa Nadal’s retirement. The team showed him the video of the manacor, which has gone around the world marking the day as one of the saddest in tennis in recent times.
The man from Murcia, along with his staff and his older brother, could not take their eyes off the screen. showing his surprise upon hearing the news. As he later declared at a press conference after the defeat against Tomas Machac, the one from El Palmar he found himself in ‘shock’ after the Balearic Islands’ goodbye once the Davis Cup ends.
Prior to the final phase of the Davis Cup in Valencia, the one from El Palmar and the Balearic Islands will be able to meet again in a hypothetical semifinals in the Saudi exhibition tournament ‘Six Kings Slam’ next Thursday, October 17. To do this, Carlos Alcaraz must overcome his quarterfinal duel against Holger Rune.
