Rafael Nadal’s uncle and former coach has disagreed with Carlos Alcaraz’s feedback following his defeat on the Indian Wells Open
Carlos Alcaraz in motion at Indian Wells final week (Picture: Getty)
Spanish tennis coach Toni Nadal raised considerations about Carlos Alcaraz and disagreed together with his feedback after his 16-match successful run got here to an finish on Saturday.
World No.1 Alcaraz misplaced his first aggressive sport in 2026 as he was crushed 3-6, 6-7 by Daniil Medvedev within the Indian Wells Open semi-final. The Murcia-born famous person had progressed previous Grigor Dimitrov, Arthur Rinderknech, Casper Ruud and Cameron Norrie earlier than operating into an in-form Medvedev within the final 4.
It marked a uncommon setback for Alcaraz, who had received the Australian Open and Doha Open earlier this 12 months, cementing his spot as the most effective males’s tennis participant on this planet.
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However after dropping in opposition to Medvedev, Alcaraz spoke about the usual of his matches and claimed that gamers elevate their sport when going through him, saying: “Generally I get uninterested in feeling that I play in opposition to Roger Federer in each spherical.
“Generally it looks like everybody performs at an extremely excessive degree. I do not know if it is only a feeling of mine, however I really feel prefer it at all times occurs in opposition to me. In the event that they performed at that degree in all video games, they need to be a lot increased within the rating. It is one thing that worries me and what I take into consideration once I’m enjoying.”
Alcaraz’s feedback didn’t go unnoticed within the tennis world, with Toni Nadal, the uncle and ex-coach of Rafael Nadal, amongst these to chip in and ship his verdict on the Spaniard.
In Onda Cero’s ‘Radioestadio’, Toni Nadal mentioned: “I believe Carlos was extra drained, with much less spark than on different events and it’s true that Medvedev performed very properly, at a really excessive degree. Clearly, if Carlos performs properly he’s at all times the favorite.
Carlos Alcaraz in motion at Indian Wells (Picture: Getty)
Then when requested about Alcaraz’s phrases referring to the extent of his rivals, he added: “I don’t agree in any respect. It is not a matter of a goal within the again. If you play with somebody who is best than you, you already know that it’s a must to hurry up the pictures extra.
“If you exit to play, you’re clear that it’s a must to threat a bit of extra. Not as a result of he’s Alcaraz, however as a result of the opposite is aware of that Alcaraz is best.”
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“Certainly Medvedev would favor to play with one other and never with Alcaraz or Sinner, however he is aware of that if he performs with these, he has to squeeze extra,” Toni Nadal added.
Alcaraz is anticipated to return to the court docket when he takes in his first spherical match on the Miami Open on Friday, together with his opponent to be confirmed.
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