Rafael Nadal has backed ‘amazing’ Carlos Alcaraz to enjoy ‘one of the best tennis careers of all time’. Alcaraz, 21, has developed into one of the best players in the world over the past two years, winning four Grand Slams – including back-to-back Wimbledon titles.

Jannik Sinner added another notable achievement to his CV. The 23-year-old is enjoying his 47th no. 1 week during his inaugural reign on the ATP throne. Thus, the Italian left Rafael Nadal at 46 and moved closer to his next target, Novak Djokovic!

Rafael Nadal is the only man to win over 50 matches at the Madrid Open, while two other players have reached 30 victories at the event. The Madrid Open was staged on the indoor hard courts of the Madrid Arena from its inaugural edition in 2002 until 2008.