Rafael Nadal praises Carlos Alcaraz and disagrees with what some say about him, ‘makes no sense’

The former won 22 Grand Slam titles and held the number-one ranking for 209 weeks. The latter, at 23, has already won seven majors and has been number one for 66 weeks. Nadal and Alcaraz met several times on tour, playing together and against each other. Nadal won their singles head-to-head 2-1, and they reached the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympics in doubles. Today, they share a mutual respect off the court, and Nadal is always quick to praise his countryman. He did just that during a recent event supporting the 'Rafa Nadal Foundation'. "He's not a prospect.