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.

Rafael Nadal revealed several years ago he was told that there was "someone very good" coming up in Spain and he realized that was true after hitting the practice court with current world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz during the 2021 Australian Open.

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,

The 38-year-old Nadal, who announced last week he would retire from tennis after the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga in November, lost 6-3, 6-3 to the 21-year-old Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the Six Kings Slam event in Saudi Arabia.

Carlos Alcaraz maybe didn't have any issues handling Rafael Nadal at the Six Kings Slam but afterward insisted that he had to play his absolute best to end on the winning side. On Thursday, the current world No. 2 ousted the 22-time Grand Slam champion 6-3 6-3 in Riyadh to reach the final at this week's star-studded exhibition in Riyadh.

Tennis fans do not care if today's match between Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal does not count in the ATP record books. It was a historic and beautiful ending to one of the sport's friendliest rivalries.

Carlos Alcaraz beat the former world no.1 tennis player, Rafael Nadal, in the semifinals of the Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament.On October 17, Carlos defeated Rafael with 6-3 score following the final and set up a match with Jannik Sinner.

Rafael Nadal doesn't want to be a ceremonial figure at November's Davis Cup and revealed he won't play in the singles competition unless he believes he

After losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the Six Kings Slam semi-finals, Rafa Nadal says he is looking to be fit for the Davis Cup finals in Malaga where he plans to end his career.