Carlos became world number one three years earlier than Rafa did, but he had to face the daunting task of overcoming arguably higher level competition. Even if since 2000 it has not happened that a new number one had started so far behind in the standings
In the multitude of more or less imaginative comparisons that are heard around, one seems to have been spot on and certainly not exaggerated. Carlitos Alcaraz has a lot, a lot in common with his biggest and most famous compatriot, Rafael Nadal. And not only for the “sleeveless”, for the racket, for certain ways of being, such as the famous “vamos” with incorporated fist.