Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz is a breath of fresh air in a tennis landscape dominated for decades by three men — and an absolutely gift for Spanish fans in particular.

That five-set battle lasted five hours and 15 minutes, its 2:50am finish the latest in US Open history. “Bahaha, this is hilarious. “It’s wonderful to beat Felix finally, and the way I did it, playing at a great level,” said the 19-year-old, who called it perhaps his best match of the season. “Federer fans did not have a countryman alternative that was young and upcoming like this overlapping so this is awesome.” “Carlitos is a nice hopeful transition for Rafa fans when Rafa retires years from now,” a fifth wrote. He’d made a glaring adjustment for Alcaraz’s match, taping over the word “Rafa” and adding “Carlitos”.