At just 22 years old, Carlos Alcaraz becomes the youngest player ever to complete the career grand slam, beating the GOAT Novak Djokovic in four sets, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5.
Djokovic played very well but must have felt like he was playing against himself at his peak. Alcaraz is the new young bull who took down the old bull, albeit one who still has a lot of fight in him. Novak's speech after the match was as usual pure class, funny, gracious and articulate. At 38, he indirectly indicated that this might have been his last Australian Open, the grand slam he dominated the most of the four, as he's aware his window for winning more is closing and this may have been his last realistic chance. I'll keep rooting for him as long as he plays as I respect him as much or more than any athlete competing today in professional sports.
Rafael Nadal was in the audience watching his fellow Spaniard officially become a legend. First Federer, then Nadal are through competing, while Djokovic is near to closing the end of the greatest era of tennis by far, one that won't be duplicated again. Now we get to see what Alcaraz can do while seeing if any serious challengers arise to make for some more great tennis rivalries like the ones tennis fans were privileged to enjoy the past 20 years.