When the day began, bidding on the autographed “Golden Slam” 1/1 NetPro rookie card had already surpassed the previous record high for an Alcaraz card of $33,665, with bidding reaching $35,380, including buyer’s premium.

The takeaways from Carlos Alcaraz’s fifth-set tiebreaker victory over Jannik Sinner in the French Open men’s final are multiple and significant.

As the Big Three era fades from view, a fresh pair of generational stars paint a masterpiece in Paris.