India, June 9 -- Carlos Alcaraz's resolve to emulate Rafael Nadal, on the very court that enshrines his idol's legacy, culminated in a performance that defied belief and etched his own name into tennis history. In defending his French Open crown, Alcaraz clinched his fifth career Grand Slam title at the exact same age-22 years, 1 month, and 3 days-as Nadal did in 2008.

Remarkably, both milestones came through unthinkable, come-from-behind victories on the sport's grandest stages. Nadal's triumph was his legendary win over Roger Federer in the 2008 Wimbledon final-often hailed as the greatest match ever played. Seventeen years later, Alcaraz staged a similarly breathtaking escape, outlasting his modern nemesis Jannik Sinner in a five-hour...