Nadal's first French Open win set him on a path to untold dominance. Here's how it unfolded, according to those that lived it.

A Babolat racket used by Rafael Nadal during his 2017 French Open-winning final was sold at a Prestige Memorabilia auction for $157,333.20 including buyer's premium on Sunday, the most ever paid for a tennis racket.

Both Alcaraz and his idol Nadal were exactly the same age - at 22 years, one month and three days - when they won their fifth grand slam title