Rafael Nadal is yet to lose a match in 2022! The 21-time Major winner improved his score to 20-0 this season following a hard-fought 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over an 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz in three hours and 12 minutes. It was a grueling battle between two great rivals, who pushed each other to the limits in challenging and almost unplayable conditions.Nadal won four points more than Alcaraz and seized six breaks from 21 opportunities to emerge at the top and set the title clash against Taylor Fritz. Carlos defended 15 break points and stole Rafa’s serve five times, fighting like a warrior in his first Masters 1000 semi-final but finishing on the losing side.Nadal had a slight advantage in the more extended rallies, but there was nothing to separate …

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