Which means Nadal and Alcaraz shall be team-mates, as they have been throughout the Olympics in the summertime once they joined collectively to kind a doubles partnership, however earlier than that they are going to be on reverse sides of the web on Thursday.
The pair meet within the semi-finals of the Six Kings Slam, an exhibition occasion being held in Saudi Arabia.
Every of the six gamers competing will take house a assured £1.15m, with the winner selecting up £4.59m, greater than has ever been on the road at an occasion within the sport’s historical past.
Nadal and Novak Djokovic have been each handed byes by means of to the semi-final, whereas Alcaraz joined them within the last-four after beating Holger Rune 6-4 6-2 on Wednesday.
Nadal and Alcaraz have performed one another 3 times, with Alcaraz beating his idol for the primary time of their most up-to-date assembly, in Madrid two years in the past.
watch Carlos Alcaraz vs Rafael Nadal
Play is scheduled to start in Saudi Arabia from 5:15pm BST on Thursday, October 17, 2024.
Nevertheless, an order of play has not been confirmed, with Novak Djokovic’s match towards Jannik Sinner additionally happening.
Stay stream: The match between Alcaraz and Nadal shall be broadcast on Sky Sports activities Tennis, with protection getting underway at 5:15pm BST.
Stay stream: Subscribers will have the ability to watch on a stay stream through the Sky Go app, whereas DAZN shall be streaming the match without spending a dime.
