Carlos Alcaraz called it destiny as he completed a thrilling comeback to capture his fifth Grand Slam title at the French Open on Sunday, drawing level with his childhood idol Rafael Nadal’s tally at the same age.

Spaniard saves three match points in the fourth set to defeat world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in five sets. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Carlos Alcaraz won his fifth grand slam on Sunday, at the exact same age as legend Rafael Nadal - and the 22-year-old believes it is his “destiny”. Alcaraz was victorious against world no1 Jannik Sinner in a match for the ages on Sunday afternoon,