Rafael Nadal has been the Spanish king of tennis on the international circuit for over 15 years, but it looks like his successor is in line to take the throne. Many have rightly pointed out that Carlos Alcaraz is his natural successor, and no wonder. Since 2003, no Spaniard other than Nadal has managed to win a Grand Slam.
It's no surprise that people have started to draw comparisons between the two players. Although Alcaraz has made a hugely impressive start to his tennis career, is it possible to predict if he'll reach the insane heights that Nadal did? Using the powerful analytical and visualization tools in JMP and data from tennisabstract.com, we compare the stats of 19-year-old Nadal to Alcaraz. We hope the comparison gives some insight into Alcaraz’s trajectory, and whether he has a shot at catching his compatriot.
