Tennis fans are eager to see Novak Djokovic compete with Andy Murray in his players' box, but one tennis legend thinks Rafael Nadal could also be a good mentor

Rafael Nadal could be set for a coaching role, with Mats Willander backing him to form a partnership with Carlos Alcaraz.

Carlos Alcaraz can be really proud of the results he has achieved up to this stage of his career. At just 21 years old, the young Spaniard has already won four Grand Slam titles and five Masters 1000. As if that wasn't enough, the champion from Murcia also won the silver medal at the Paris Olympics and was world number 1 for 36 weeks.

Rafael Nadal has retired from playing, one tennis icon has tipped the Spaniard to follow in Andy Murray's footsteps by teaming up with Carlos Alcaraz.

The 2025 season is officially underway and, if 2024 is anything to go by, we could be in line for an interesting year of ATP action. The past year was a significant one rankings-wise, with Novak Djokovic falling outside the top five and Jannik Sinner rising to world No 1,