Rafael Nadal will have to wait for another year to chase the fifth Caja Magica title at home in Madrid. Nadal finished the last week’s campaign with a 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 loss to his young compatriot Carlos Alcaraz in two hours and 28 minutes.Carlos became the youngest player with a win over Rafa on clay, overpowering his idol with a rock-solid performance in sets one and three to advance into the quarter-final. It was Rafa’s first tournament after skipping six weeks due to a rib injury, fending off four match points against David Goffin but failing to repeat that against an in-form …

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