Rafael Nadal suffered just his second loss of 2022 on Friday to no one other than his fellow Spaniard superstar Carlos Alcaraz.
The 19-year-old beat the 21-time grand slam winner 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open. Next, Alcaraz will face Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. The teenager also moved up in the world rankings to No. 6.
To top off this major week for Alcaraz, he also celebrated his 19th birthday on Thursday. Nadal’s professional tennis career began before Alcaraz was even born. Alcaraz is the only teenager to beat Nadal on clay.