In the heat of the Roland Garros epic final battle against Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz drew strength from a familiar source - Rafael Nadal. Encountering a physical and mental battle deep in the match, Alcaraz said he thought of his childhood idol and the way Nadal never backed down in the face of adversity.

Rafael Nadal has claimed that Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are "far above the rest" of the ATP field after being asked about Sunday's thrilling French Open final.

Carlos Alcaraz is following in the footsteps of his longtime idol and fellow countryman Rafael Nadal, literally and figuratively. Alcaraz, who defeated Jannik Sinner in a thrilling, comeback victory from two sets down in the men's French Open final on Sunday,