Despite missing a major chunk of action this year, Rafael Nadal kept his fans excited about the near future. In a few days, he will take on his compatriot, Carlos Alcaraz at the Netflix Slam. Although an exhibition event, it promises to be a gripping contest between two generational stars. Moreover, the Netflix Slam has been hyped up with this battle between the two Spaniards. Now, American Tennis star Frances Tiafoe‘s sudden participation has thrown a challenge to the whole situation.

With the Nadal vs Alcaraz matchup already confirmed for the Netflix Slam, stars like Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe have also confirmed their participation in this event. The latter broke this news on social media. Let’s find out what Tiafoe had to say.

Frances Tiafoe is in absolute challenge mode to take away the trophy

Hours ago, the 26-year-old Tiafoe took to Instagram to announce his participation in the Netflix Slam. Sharing a picture on his official Instagram handle, Fritz announced the participants via the photo. Further, in the caption, Tiafoe wrote, “Vegas, are you ready? Excited to join #TheNetflixSlam on March 3rd. Let’s see who takes it home! @mgmrewards”

As soon as Tiafoe made this announcement on social media, his post went viral and fans were left excited by this matchup. Tiafoe will team up with Sam Querrey and they will take on the duo of Taylor Fritz and John Isner in the Ace Challenge.

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The one-day event will take place in the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. It also presents the likes of Fritz and Tiafoe to warm up ahead of the two big Masters 1000 tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami. Similarly, Nadal will also aim to get in the groove quickly after missing tennis action for over a month. Ahead of his clash with Alcaraz, Nadal sounded excited about facing his compatriot.

Nadal is excited to be playing with my “fellow countryman Carlos Alcaraz”

During an interview after his clash against Alcaraz was announced, Nadal made a candid revelation about his trip to Las Vegas. The 22-time Grand Slam champion will be making a comeback after playing in just one tournament earlier this year in Brisbane.

Nadal said, “I’m very excited for my first visit to Las Vegas, one of the most iconic and entertaining cities in the world. I’m also very excited to be playing with my fellow countryman Carlos Alcaraz. I am sure it will be a fantastic night of tennis.” 

With the likes of Fritz and Tiafoe joining, the Netflix Slam gets another cherry on the cake. Are you excited about this event? Let us know your views in the comments below.