Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are getting ready to face off in “The Netflix Slam,” marking their first matchup since 2022.
The Nadal-Alcaraz match will stream on Netflix in English and Spanish on Sunday, March 3.
Their exhibition match, which was first announced in December, will be held inside the Michelob ULTRA Arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas and begin at 12:30 p.m. PT / 3:30 p.m. ET.
In a TODAY exclusive teaser for the live sports event, Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam men’s singles title champion, says, “I need to play at my 100%.”
Alcaraz, who has already won two Grand Slams at just 20 years old, is labeled “the prodigy” and a “young Rafa” in the clip.
The teaser also includes moments from Nadal and Alcaraz’s previous matches. Nadal currently leads their head-to-head matchups 2-1.
Other players who are participating in the special one-night event will be announced at a later date, Netflix said.
Tennis legends Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Jim Courier, Mary Joe Fernández and Patrick McEnroe will provide commentary, on and off the court, during “The Netflix Slam.” Retired tennis star and current analyst Prakash Amritraj will also serve as a commentator alongside sports journalist Kay Adams.
Those who stream the event in Spanish will hear commentary from tennis greats Feliciano López and David Ferrer, as well as actor and television presenter Santi Millán.
This marks the streaming platform’s second live sporting event after hosting “The Netflix Cup,” a live golf exhibition match, in November.
Nadal and Alcaraz, who are both from Spain, have faced each other three times before in singles. In their first meeting at the Madrid Open in May 2021, Nadal easily won in two sets. They met again at the Indian Wells Masters in March 2022 and Nadal earned another win, this time in three sets.
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