However, Alcaraz did break the record of the youngest man to win the Madrid Open at just 19 years and three days old.
While fans might have expected Alcaraz to continue storming through the clay at the Italian Open, the world number six actually withdrew ahead of the event.
He cited a fall suffered against Nadal in the quarter-finals of Madrid and how he needs time to let the subsequent inflammation heal ahead of Roland Garros.
There, the youngster will be looking to emulate his hero by winning the tournament at just 19 years of age, just a month older than Nadal was when he won his first Paris title in 2005.
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