(VIDEO): Carlos Alcaraz snubbed by media for Rafael Nadal during Six Kings Slam

The media ignored Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz hilariously after beating the former world number one Rafael Nadal following their recent contest in the Six Kings Slam. The two faced each other in the semifinal of an exhibition contest in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where the young Spaniard came out on top in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-3.

In a video that was released on the social media platform X—previously known as Twitter — Alcaraz can be seen as being ignored by the media, which was far more interested in speaking to Nadal. The 38-year-old is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men’s tennis in the singles category, having won as many as 22 Grand Slam titles.

Nadal, who is also known as the ‘King of Clay’ after winning 14 French Open titles in his illustrious career, has struggled with fitness concerns in the latter stages of his career and has already announced that he will retire from professional tennis at the end of the upcoming Davis Cup. The legendary tennis star missed six out of the last eight Grand Slams because of fitness problems. On the other hand, Alcaraz is already regarded as one of the best players currently playing men’s tennis in the singles category, along with Italy’s Jannik Sinner.

The 21-year-old is having a fabulous 2024 season, where he has won two Grand Slam titles. He first lifted the French Open after beating Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the final in a five-set thriller with a score of 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2. He then went on to win the Wimbledon title after beating Djokovic in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-2, 7-6. Alcaraz’s most recent title was the China Open where he defeated Sinner in the final with a score of 6-7, 6-4, 7-6.