Carlos Alcaraz is the compelling rival both Novak Djokovic and men’s tennis needed - The Athletic

Borg-McEnroe in 1981, Federer-Sampras in 2001, Federer-Nadal in 2008.

Like those pivotal Wimbledon matches, Carlos Alcaraz’s instant-classic win over Novak Djokovic in the men’s final on Sunday felt seismic.

Not so much because it, like those three, can be hailed as the king being overthrown — it’s too early for that — but because the king, finally, at least has a challenger.