‘Both Play With a Babolat Racket’ – Andrey Rublev Comes Up With a Hilarious Take on Carlos Alcaraz’s Comparison With Rafael Nadal

Andrey Rublev is gearing up for the French Open 2022. However, he took some time to talk about prevailing issues in the tennis world right now. And the comparison between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz Garfia is a trending thing in the world right now. The Russian player, too, shared his insight on this topic and expressed views on their similarities and differences.

Rublev on the trending comparison between Rafael Nadal and Carlos

The reporters asked Andrey Rublev about how comparable are Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz Garfia to each other. He unhesitatingly made it clear that he does not like to compare tennis players. He said, “On the one hand, it is wrong to compare, because all tennis players are different physically, technically, mentally, externally. On the other hand, there will always be comparisons in sports anyway, and there is no way without it. I don’t like to compare.” One of the few similarities between the two players that the Russian player could find was that they both are from Spain. He said, “I can only single out that Nadal and Alcaraz are both Spaniards and both play with a Babolat racket.”

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Why is it not fair to compare Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz?

However, he had major differences to point out. Additionally, Rublev also highlighted why the comparison is not justified. He stated, “Their style of play is still different. The fact that he is young and already in the top 10, just like Nadal was, does not mean that they are similar. There was another time when Nadal did it. Generations cannot be compared. If they were of another age and always walked together, but one shot and the other was short, then you can compare and answer why this happened.”

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Performances of the two Spaniards

Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest player to win the Madrid Open, and he has been performing astoundingly well on the court. This fact in itself can make people compare the tennis sensation to the tennis legend Rafael Nadal. However, we honestly can not ignore the time and the circumstances which are strikingly different in both the players’ times.

Gearing up for the French Open

Roland Garros is just around the corner, and we will see both the Spanish players on the clay court. There has been apprehension about the injury of Rafael Nadal, but we hope to see him recover in Paris. Other than that, Andrey Rublev is also gearing up for the French Open after winning three titles since the beginning of 2022.

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