Alcaraz credits Nadal's presence for historic Australian Open title

Alcaraz credits Nadal’s presence for historic Australian Open title

Carlos Alcaraz revealed that having his idol, Rafael Nadal, watch from the stands provided the "spirit and mindset" needed to win his first Australian Open title on Sunday. The 22-year-old recovered from losing the opening set to defeat Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5, becoming the youngest man

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