Carlos Alcaraz's name is now etched on the four most coveted trophies in world tennis. At 22, the Murcian has won the Australian Open for the first time, becoming the youngest player to lift all four cups. Only the Melbourne title eluded him, a tournament in which he had never reached the final. But Alcaraz is poised to surpass the achievements of Rafa Nadal or his opponent in the final, Novak Djokovic, who at 38 years old thrilled with his competitive spirit. But his era came to an end, falling in four sets (2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5).

The generation of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner has earned the right to be considered the successors of the historic generation of Roger Federer (retired in 2022), Rafa Nadal (retired in 2024), and Novak Djokovic. The Serbian is the only one who still refuses to stop being present and become history. The results give him some support while his body accumulates complaints and insults. But Alcaraz and Sinner show no mercy, not even for their professional "fathers." The Murcian tennis player defeated Djokovic 4-6, 6-7 (4), 2-6 in 2 hours and 23 minutes to book a ticket to the US Open final (against Sinner, obviously) without the need to waste his most lethal weapon against the winner of 24 Grand Slams: extending the clock.

At 38, Novak Djokovic is ready to bid farewell to Wimbledon. The Serbian hasn't confirmed whether this is his final season, but it appears so. When he lost at Roland Garros in the semifinals, he kissed the ground in farewell. Although he continues to compete at a high level, he sees the arrival of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner leaving him in the background. He's the last survivor of a golden era of tennis and has to make way for the younger players.