Shortly after announcing his return to the tennis court, Rafael Nadal will host a gala match with Carlos Alcaraz at an event hosted by Netflix in Las Vegas.

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Five star match between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz

Television platform Netflix on Monday announced the next big live sports event: “The Netflix Slam.”

The tennis match between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will take place on March 3 at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, with a capacity of 12,000 spectators, writes Mundo Deportivo.

“I am very excited about my first visit to Las Vegas, one of the most iconic and fun cities in the world.

Also, because I will be playing alongside Alcaraz. I’m sure it will be a fantastic evening of tennis.” – said Rafa Nadal.

“I am very happy to share the court with Rafa in Las Vegas. He is one of the greatest players of all time and his records and achievements speak for themselves.

Rafa is one of the best players in the competition and I’m looking forward to our match on March 3.” – Carlos Alcaraz also supported.

“The Netflix Slam” will take place three days before the start of the Masters in Indian Wells.

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What you need to know about Rafael Nadal

  • He is currently ranked 668 in the ATP rankings after a season in which he played just four matches (one win and three losses).
  • He collected in 2023 only $310,797 from tennis. This is actually the only season in which Rafa did not win the title.
  • He climbed ATP No. 1 for the first time on August 18, 2008.
  • He has 1068 wins and 220 losses in his career.
  • He has collected $134,640,719 in tennis prize money alone and has 92 ATP titles in his career.
  • He ranks second in the hierarchy of conquered major competitions: 22 Grand Slam titles against Novak Djokovic’s 24.

Ranking of Grand Slam titles won

1. Novak Djokovic 24

2. Rafael Nadal 22

3. Roger Federer 20 / finished tennis.

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