Toni Nadal points out the big difference between Alcaraz and Nadal: "The opponents now are much weaker"

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No matter how much time passes, the generational debate within the circuit will never fade. And it's normal, since there will never be one era like the other. This is what Toni Nadal wanted to talk about in one of his latest conferences.

We know that Toni Nadal never stops giving talks throughout Spain about everything he learned throughout his career. We also know that if you get him talking, he rarely holds back. Adding one thing to another, the most successful coach in tennis history recently commented on an important difference between the careers of Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal. Interestingly, it has nothing to do with their virtues, which are numerous, but with the level each has encountered on the other side of the net.

“Everyone sees the amount of things he is achieving, his athletic attributes are incredible, he truly has everything he needs to succeed,” Toni explains about Alcaraz’s current reign, but this was just an introduction before getting to the point. "Besides, he has an advantage that players from years ago didn't have: his rivals are a bit weaker, less committed than those from a few years back. He does have a great rival in Jannik Sinner, true, one who is always present, but the others have fallen by the wayside,” states the Balearic coach, who has no shortage of examples.

“I remember perfectly that during Rafael's era, besides Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, there were other great players like Andy Murray, Juan Martín del Potro, David Ferrer, or Stan Wawrinka, to name a few. These players were always there […] In the current circuit, it seems that the direct rivals have abandoned us,” contrasts Toni, who assumes that Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz, Casper Ruud, or Lorenzo Musetti are far from posing a real challenge to the two current leaders. Looking at the rankings, he is not wrong.

Toni Nadal reveals his current relationship with Rafa

Beyond this comparison, which always sparks debate and different perspectives, Toni was also asked about his current relationship with his nephew. They were together for almost 30 years, inseparable, living every aspect of life and the circuit together until Carlos Moyá took his place at the end of 2016. Nearly a decade later, do they still maintain the same closeness and trust as always?

“As a person, Rafael remains the same, continues to do the same things and behave in the same way, although it is true that he is now a father and has other concerns. Personally, I can assure you that nothing has changed after his retirement. My relationship with him is more like a friendship than an uncle-nephew relationship. We are a close-knit family, we do many things together, like playing golf or having dinner together, I also often visit his children. We have a normal family relationship,” Toni replied.

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