Veteran tennis icon, Rafael Nadal, has come to the defence of Carlos Alcaraz after the Spaniard’s setback at the Miami Open.
Recall that American Sebastian Korda defeated Alcaraz 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in the third round of the tournament on Sunday.
Reacting to the result, Nadal, speaking with Tennis World, pointed to Alcaraz’s impressive 16-match winning streak earlier in 2026, describing the criticism directed at the young star as “unfair” and “unacceptable”.
“I think we should all congratulate him and be grateful for everything Carlos is doing,” he said.
“He’s giving Spanish sport a level of success that would have been hard to imagine twenty or thirty years ago. Maybe we’ve become used to it lately.
“But I never lose sight of how difficult everything Carlos achieves really is. Worrying about two losses makes no sense, and you can’t ask for more than what he’s already giving.
“No matter how successful you are, everyone has the right to have a day when they feel frustrated or tired.When he sees himself, he probably would have preferred not to show it.
“There was no need to display it; you feel it inside and keep it to yourself. Not not no
