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Madison Williams

Rafael Nadal Was in the Stands as Carlos Alcaraz Beat His Career Grand Slam Record

Carlos Alcaraz once again etched his name in the tennis history books on Sunday by completing his career grand slam at the young age of 22. He won the Australian Open vs. Novak Djokovic in four sets—2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 7–5—to become the youngest men’s player to achieve the career grand slam.

The previous record holder was none other than Rafael Nadal, Alcaraz’s longtime tennis hero and fellow Spaniard. Nadal and Alcaraz’s careers continue to intertwine, even with Nadal being retired for a couple years now.

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