Alcaraz enjoyed the encounter against his great compatriot and idol, admitting everyone in the stadium wanted Rafa to win. The four-time Major winner acknowledged Nadal's tennis legacy and the fact he brought so many people into tennis, hoping to do the same during his career.

Carlos Alcaraz likely just played his tennis idol Rafael Nadal for the last time in their professional careers during Thursday's semifinal match of the Six Kings Slam. Although the score makes it look like Alcaraz ran away with the match at 6-3, 6-3, the 21-year-old admitted he still had to play his best in order to beat the 22-time major champion.

Rafael Nadal, in his first match since announcing he would be retiring after the Davis Cup next month, lost 6-3, 6-3 to Carlos Alcaraz at the Six Kings Slam on Thursday.