Nadal, 35, is nearly twice Alcaraz’s age and defeated him, 6-1, 6-2, last year on clay on Alcaraz’s 18th birthday in the round of 32 at the Madrid Open.

INDIAN WELLS — The swirling winds were blowing itchy grains of sand into Rafael Nadal ’s eyes. The kid across the net was half his age and was returning everything. The furrows in Nadal’s ...

Nadal's statement mentioned that he has been "working hard and practicing," referencing his training in the California desert in preparation for Indian Wells before the loss to Alcaraz.

Nadal had come to the California desert well ahead of the hard-court tournament to prepare for his return to action in what he has said could be his final year as a professional. He left to head to ...

INDIAN WELLS, California, March 6 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal withdrew from Indian Wells on Wednesday on the eve of his first-round match, saying he is not "ready to play at the highest level". The 37 ...

Rafa Nadal dug deep to beat mercurial wildcard Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (0) 5-7 6-4 in a blockbuster quarter-final match that lived up to the hype at Indian Wells on Thursday and set up a clash with ...

Indian Wells, USA In the QFs, Rafael Nadal won with a legend’s guile, and Carlos Alcaraz with a teenager’s moxie. How will they stack up in their all-Spanish clash of generations?

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates with his team after defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final during the BNP Paribas Open on March 19, 2023 in Indian Wells, California.