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Nadal's Weird Encounter; Alcaraz Withdraws

February 03, 2026 | Edition #367

Rafael Nadal may not have been on court at the Australian Open finals, but he still managed to steal some attention. And, as it turns out, the headlines didn’t stop in Melbourne. An unexpected moment with a reporter awaited him on his journey back from Australia.

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As you read above, Alcaraz won’t be defending his title at the Rotterdam Open after announcing his withdrawal. So tell us,

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Did You Know

After winning the Australian Open, Carlos Alcaraz snatched the 88-year-old record from American Don Budge, who was a few months older than Alcaraz when he won Roland Garros in 1938 to complete his set of major titles. Alcaraz is just the sixth man to complete the career Grand Slam in the Open era after Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andre Agassi and Rod Laver.

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