Grinning from ear to ear during the decisive tiebreak, Carlos Alcaraz erased a two-set deficit in a major for the first time in his career and erased three championship points to upend top-ranked Jannik Sinner 4-6,

When Nadal won his fifth career Grand Slam title, he was 22 years, one month and three days old. Alcaraz, for his part, turned 22 years, one month and three days old when he won the French Open on Sunday for his fifth Grand Slam title.

At his current meteoric trajectory, the precocious Carlos Alcaraz eventually becoming the GOAT of men's tennis becomes more and more realistic with every new Grand Slam singles title victory. In fact,