Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to reach the singles Olympic tennis semifinal at 21 years and 83 days since Novak Djokovic in 2008 and the fourth youngest player to reach this round in the history of the Olympics at 21 years and 83 days old. Ahead of Carlos on the list are Djokovic, Goran Ivanisevic, and Roger Federer.
The four-time Grand Slam event champion beat American Tommy Paul 6-3, 7-6 (7) at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, guaranteeing him the chance to play for a medal.
Alcaraz, a 21-year-old Spaniard who is just a few days older than Djokovic was when he took home a bronze for Serbia 16 years ago in Beijing, will next face either Casper Ruud or Felix Auger-Aliassime, two players who are good on clay and could give him a run for his money.