“Even Nadal doesn’t stand a chance!” – Tennis Twitter left FLABBERGASTED by Carlos Alcaraz’s ‘unreal’ dominance as he humiliates Alexander Zverev in Madrid

Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the quarterfinals of the 2023 Madrid Open, after a thumping victory over Alexander Zverev. The reigning champion dispatched the German in straight sets, dropping just three games. The 2022 US Open champion looks absolutely ruthless during the ongoing clay court season, after having already sealed the Barcelona Open a couple of weeks ago.

Carlos Alcaraz is often compared to his fellow countryman, Rafael Nadal, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Rafael Nadal has deservedly earned himself the tag – ‘The King of Clay’ for his exploits on the surface during the past two decades.

The veteran has claimed 14 French Open titles, and enters as one of the top favorites for the Roland Garros each year. However, looking at Carlos Alcaraz’s red-hot form, it seems that Rafael Nadal’s dominance in Paris might well be coming to an end. The 22-time Grand Slam Champion is still recovering from an injury, and is yet to compete in the ongoing clay court season.

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Twitter heaps praise on Carlos Alcaraz after his dominant victory over struggling Alexander Zverev

There is no denying the fact that Alexander Zverev has not been the same player since he arrived back from injury in early 2023. The German has had a string of poor results, and will drop out of the top 20 rankings by the end of the week.

Fans were quick to applaud Carlos Alcaraz for his impressive victory over the 2020 US Open runner-up in the last 16 of the Madrid Open. Here are some of the reactions:

Carlos Alcaraz is well on course to defending his title at the 2023 Madrid Open this week. The Spaniard will now face Karen Khachanov in the quarterfinals, who defeated fellow countryman Andrey Rublev in the pre-quarterfinals. The duo have faced each other on two occasions in the past, with Carlos Alcaraz scoring a dominant victory in both matches.

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