Rafael Nadal vs Carlos Alcaraz Netflix Slam Live Stream: When and Where to watch the Exhibition match, TV Channel, and Timings
The battle of the two Spaniards will be the first exhibition meeting between the two Grand Slam singles champions.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz (via Imago)
The much-awaited exhibition clash between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz is fast approaching. Named the ‘Netflix Slam’, the event will be held in Las Vegas later this week. The match has been arranged by Netflix, one of the world’s biggest OTT platforms.
The match will be the ‘headliner’ for the event where other matches are also expected to be played. Competing in those are World No. 10 Taylor Fritz, World No. 16 Frances Tiafoe, retired servebot John Isner, and American veteran Sam Querrey.
The details of the matches involving these four Americans are yet to be disclosed. The battle of the two Spaniards would however have a lot of fans tuning in. So far, the two have met thrice in official matches with Nadal leading the head-to-head 2-1.
Rafa won the first two meetings, their second-round clash in the 2021 Madrid Masters, and their epic semi-final duel at the 2022 Indian Wells Masters. Alcaraz avenged his first loss by defeating the ‘King of Clay’ in the quarter-finals of the 2022 Madrid Masters before going on to win the title.
Both the players have charged a massive sum for their appearance at the event. As per multiple reports, the two Spaniards could walk away with nearly $2 million for their appearance followed by their tennis clinic sessions.
TV Schedule, Broadcasting Details, and Timings of the Netflix Slam
The match will be played at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort, with MGM Resorts International hosting. It will be a star-studded affair. For traditional Spanish speakers, legends David Ferrer and Feliciano Lopez will call the action in Spanish.
For English commentary, an ensemble of Andre Agassi, Mary Joe Fernandez, Jim Courier, Andy Roddick, Patrick McEnroe, tennis analyst Prakash Amritraj, and host Kay Adams has been handpicked as per AS.
The match will be exclusively streamed only on Netflix. It can be viewed from either their mobile application, laptops, tablets, or on TV sets that support Netflix. With the platform being members-only, those interested in seeing the match would need to buy the membership to catch the action.
Timings of the Netflix Slam between Nadal and Alcaraz:
The match will be played on 3rd March 2024 at 12:30 pm (local time) in Las Vegas. Timings for selected cities are mentioned below.
- Melbourne – 7:30 AM (4th March)
- Paris – 9:30 PM (3rd March)
- London – 8:30 PM (3rd March)
- New York – 3:30 PM (3rd March)
- Delhi – 2:00 AM (4th March)
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