Video | Nadal vs Alcaraz: the present and the future of tennis, compared

The comparisons are odious, and the protagonists of the video that accompanies this news do not like them at all.

But it is difficult to avoid them with the emergence of Carlos Alcaraz from Murcia, with his recent victories at the Conde de Godó and at the Madrid Mutua Open, when he was just 19 years old.

His domination of the track and the magnetism he exerts among the public reminds us of a young Rafa Nadal who made Roland Garros his unshakeable fortress, conquering it a total of 13 times, and doing it for the first time at the age of 19.

Actually, as the tennis editor of EL PAÍS, Alejandro Ciriza, explains in this video, each one has their style of play, but both share prodigious attributes that manifested themselves early.

Alcaraz disputes the final draw of the French Grand Slam for the second time.

In this edition, he had to suffer to defeat his compatriot Albert Ramos in five sets in the second round: 6-1, 6-7 (7), 5-7, 7-6 (2) and 6-4.

Nadal went through less trouble to prevail over the Frenchman, whom he got rid of in three sets: 6-3, 6-1 and 6-4.

In this video, they analyze:

- The game strategy of Alcaraz and Nadal.

- The final blow of both.

- The physical qualities of tennis players at the beginning of their career.

- His mental toughness.

- The versatility of each one.

- The rivals they faced in their beginnings.