India, April 23 -- Carlos Alcaraz is only 22 years old but there's already talk about the next generation of talented Spanish tennis players. And one of them has the same first name of all-time great Rafael Nadal - 19-year-old Rafael Jodar, who has been making headlines in Spain and across the tennis world thanks to a rapid rise through the rankings.

Jodar, who, like Nadal, also goes by the "Rafa" nickname, made it to the top 50 just ahead of his debut at the Madrid Open on Wednesday.

Another promising star is 20-year-old Martin Landaluce, who just recently broke into the top 100 in the men's rankings. They will be among the crowd favorites in the Spanish capital after Alcaraz withdrew because of a wrist injury.

"The two of them will m...