Carlos Alcaraz maybe didn't have any issues handling Rafael Nadal at the Six Kings Slam but afterward insisted that he had to play his absolute best to end on the winning side. On Thursday, the current world No. 2 ousted the 22-time Grand Slam champion 6-3 6-3 in Riyadh to reach the final at this week's star-studded exhibition in Riyadh.

Rafael Nadal, in his first match since announcing he would be retiring after the Davis Cup next month, lost 6-3, 6-3 to Carlos Alcaraz at the Six Kings Slam on Thursday.

Rafael Nadal will have one final battle with Novak Djokovic when they meet in the Six Kings Slam exhibition event on Saturday. The Spaniard is retiring after next month's Davis Cup finals in Malaga, bringing the curtain down on an incredible career.