India, June 9 -- A spooky stat emerged after Carlos Alcaraz scripted an epic against Jannik Sinner on Court Phillipe Chatrier on Sunday. Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal won their respective fifth career Grand Slam at the exact age of 22 years, one month and three days. While the 22-year-old notched up the feat in Paris, Nadal had scripted it in 2008, after a come-from-behind win against Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final.

Alcaraz, who now has two French Open titles, two Wimbledon crowns and the 2022 US Open trophy to his name, reckoned it was pure "destiny" when made aware of the crazy Nadal feat. He further said it meant a huge honour for him and would remember this stat forever.

"I have to realise that I've done it," he said. "I think that...