It’s impossible not to see similarities between Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal. The two tennis superstars were both born in Spain. They both won their fifth Grand Slam by the age of 22. They have also both spent stretches at the top of the ATP rankings, with Alcaraz winning three of the past four tennis majors to reclaim his position as world number one. They even have the same taste in yachts. Alcaraz, who recently lost the Miami Open but remains the first seed, just bought a Sunreef catamaran like his fellow sports star did in 2019. He has also joined Nadal as an ambassador for the Polish shipyard. But, as in the world of tennis, the 22-year-old isn’t following exactly in Rafa’s footsteps; he is doing things his own way. He tells Robb Report that “it wasn’t just Rafa” who attracted him to Sunreef. He became particularly enamored with catamarans after spending a week onboard one following the 2024..
