How Carlos Alcaraz's early rise compares to the 'big 3'

Carlos Alcaraz will bid to become only the eighth teenager to win a men's Grand Slam title at the French Open, which starts on Sunday.

Here, AFP Sport takes a look at how the Spanish sensation's early achievements rank compared to those of the 'big three' of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic early in their careers:

First ATP title

- Alcaraz had been 18 for less than three months when he lifted his first ATP trophy in Umag, Croatia last year, but was not quite as quick to achieve the feat as Nadal.

The 21-time Grand Slam champion won the first of his 91 titles when he was eight days younger, on clay in Poland in 2004.

Federer and Djokovic were both 19 when they got their tallies underway in 2001 and 2006 respectively, although the Swiss great had to wait for a year after reaching his maiden final.

First Masters title

- Alcaraz was 18 years and 333 days old when he truly announced himself as a major force in the sport by winning the Miami Open last month, beating Casper Ruud in the final.

But Nadal was two weeks younger when he lifted his first Masters crown in Monte Carlo in 2005.

Federer was only three months from turning 21 when he won in Hamburg in 2002, while Djokovic was 19 when he emerged victorious in Miami five years later. The Serb has gone on to win a record 38 Masters titles.

Entry into top 100

- Nadal was a remarkable 16 and 10 months when he broke into the top 100 of the ATP rankings in April 2003.

Alcaraz had to wait until three weeks after his 18th birthday to achieve the feat, but was younger, by a matter of days, than Federer and Djokovic when they made their breakthroughs.

Entry into top 10

- Alcaraz climbed into the top 10 for the first time exactly 17 years to the day after Nadal, on 25 April, the day