Carlos Alcaraz had the chance to see Ronaldo Nazário play tennis in person for the first time.
Alcaraz is a six-time Grand Slam champion and the current world number one on the ATP Tour.
As well as being the best tennis player in the world, Alcaraz is also a big football fan and supporter of Real Madrid.
Ahead of his exhibition match against Joao Fonseca in Miami, Alcaraz got the opportunity to play tennis with former Real Madrid player and two-time World Cup winner Ronaldo.
Carlos Alcaraz admits he was ‘surprised’ by Ronaldo’s tennis
Ronaldo is a big tennis fan and was present in Miami for the exhibition match between Alcaraz and Fonseca.
However, before he watched the match that many were waiting for, Ronaldo got the chance to hit with Alcaraz.
Alcaraz admitted he had seen videos of Ronaldo playing tennis before, but was still left surprised at the level he produced.
“He’s doing very well, I had seen videos of him playing, but playing with him seems to have been even better than what I had seen,” said Alcaraz said in an interview with GE TV.
“He surprised me, he even asked me to speed up, play faster, and he held up well.”
After having this practice with Ronaldo, Alcaraz would go on to beat Fonseca, 7-5 2-6 10-8.
The shocking confession Ronaldo made about tennis last year
Ronaldo has been very open about his love for tennis, and he made some shocking remarks about the sport last year.
When attending the 2024 Mouratoglou Annual Charity Gala, Ronaldo admitted that he preferred watching tennis to football.
“I think I love tennis more now than football,” Ronaldo said. “It’s unbelievable, I cannot watch football matches. I think it’s too boring.
“But I can stay for 5 hours watching tennis, it’s crazy. I’m training three times a week.”
Ronaldo’s tennis training has clearly been effective, as he even impressed world number one Alcaraz.
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