Rafael Nadal Leaves One-Word Message For Fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz After He Defeated Jannik Sinner to Claim Maiden Rome Title

Carlos Alcaraz claimed his career's maiden Rome Masters title on Sunday. The Spaniard defeated the home favorite, Jannik Sinner, in the final of the tournament to take much-needed impetus ahead of the French Open 2025. Alcaraz got the job done in straight sets, 7-6, 6-1 and received kudos from Rafael Nadal for his impressive show.

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Rafael Nadal Congratulates Carlos Alcaraz

Alcaraz was not only in front of the World No.1 but also had the parry away the crowd, whose loyalty lay with Sinner. The 22-year-old did not bog down to the challenge and emerged victorious to win his first title in Rome.

Following the culmination of the match, 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal sent his congratulations to fellow Spaniard through social media. Nadal left a one-word message for Carlos Alcaraz.

"Enhorabuena (congratulations) @carlosalcaraz," the Spanish tennis icon wrote on X.

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Alcaraz heads to the French Open full of confidence

After a quiet start to the season, Carlos Alcaraz has found his rhythm with the onset of the clay season. He won the Monte Carlo Masters first and then went on to win the title in Rome. It is safe to say that Alcaraz has found the form he was searching for, and with the French Open approaching, many believe he is the hot favorite to rule at Roland Garros.

"Of course winning tournaments, lifting trophies gives you a lot of confidence coming to the next tournaments. Masters 1000s give you a lot of confidence on yourself just to know that you are in the right path, in the right way, playing great tennis. So yeah, I'm just excited about what's come for me. But yeah, that means that I'm doing the right things and I'm going to keep doing the right things, the right work, just coming to Paris," Alcaraz said.