This is how Carlos Alcaraz found out about Nadal’s retirement

And yes, there is a video. Carlos Alcaraz was just minutes away from stepping onto the center court at the Shanghai Masters 1000 to play his quarter-final match against Tomas Machac. However, some important news changes his plans in the next few minutes. His phone keeps ringing non-stop, something serious must have happened, so he gathers his whole team to uncover the surprise. The Tennis TV signal has allowed us to witness the reaction of the player from Murcia as he finds out about Rafa Nadal’s withdrawal, an event he would later also comment on in the press room. A day we will never forget, neither will Alcaraz, who wasted no time in sharing a personal message thanking the Balearic for all he has given to Spanish tennis.

“Thanks to him I really wanted to become a professional tennis player”

A beautiful moment as @CarlosAlcaraz and team watch Rafa’s retirement video together in the gym in Shanghai 💙🥹 pic.twitter.com/celMxjL83r

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 10, 2024

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