by Carlos Alcaraz has scolded Andrew Castle after the interviewer said Rafael Nadal was the “loser” following his defeat on Thursday.
Alcaraz and Nadal are currently competing at the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia, with the latter playing in his penultimate tournament.
It was the younger man who won the duel: Alcaraz secured a 6-3, 6-2 victory over his compatriot.
After the game, Castle interviewed both players. The former tennis star said, referring to Nadal: “Do you mind if I start with the loser?”
Carlos Alcaraz has scolded Andrew Castle after the interviewer said Rafael Nadal was the “loser” following his defeat on Thursday
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But then Alcaraz started gesturing with his hands and said: “Don’t talk like that. Don’t talk like that.”
The four-time Grand Slam winner then turned to Nadal and added: “There is no loser. You are Rafa.”
The exchange was good-natured, with Alcaraz afterwards greeting his Spanish compatriot – although he ruthlessly dispatched him.
The youngster, looking to build on a brilliant year that has already seen him win the French Open and Wimbledon, will now set his sights on beating Jannik Sinner on Saturday.
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Sinner, who won the US Open last month, was too strong for Novak Djokovic.
The pair met in Saudi Arabia just four days after the Shanghai Masters final.
Sinner won his second victory over Djokovic in just a few days, the Italian winning 6:2, 6:7, 6:4.
After his win, Sinner said: “We played a final in Shanghai not too many days ago, we were both slightly tired and made a few mistakes.
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“We all love playing here. Thank you everyone for coming. That’s why we’re here.
“I just tried to reset as quickly as possible. I’m happy with how I handled the game. Let’s see what happens on Saturday. Hopefully it will be good. That’s why we’re all here.
“We are all trying to raise our level and make the best use of every point.
“We take it very seriously. We’re just trying to improve our game. Also for the next encounters. We know each other pretty well.”
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Carlos Alcaraz spoke to Rafael Nadal after defeating his Spanish compatriot at the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia
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“Today I was nervous too. Sometimes I can’t control myself when I’m a little tired.
“It’s good that I still have a chance on Saturday. I may not be as fresh as possible, but I will do my best. We’re just trying to make it a good show for all of you.”
Meanwhile, Nadal is looking forward to the game against Djokovic.
The pair have met 60 times over the years, with Djokovic winning 31 of those games while his rival won 29.
Carlos Alcaraz was too strong for Rafael Nadal as he won the Six Kings Slam duel on Thursday evening
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Nadal said: “Having Novak at the top.” [of me]it’s like a nostalgic thing.
“We have played against each other a lot, so it will be fun to play against each other again in this game.”
“Hopefully we can create a good show and a good level of entertainment.”
