A Babolat racket used by Rafael Nadal during his 2017 French Open-winning final was sold at a Prestige Memorabilia auction for $157,333.20 including buyer's premium on Sunday, the most ever paid for a tennis racket.

Rafael Nadal was among the big names to congratulate Carlos Alcaraz on his incredible French Open victory. Nadal, who won a staggering 14 titles at Roland-Garros and is still known as the King of Clay, was joined by a host of other tennis stars who waxed lyrical about Sunday's mind-blowing match.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner played one of the most incredible matches in tennis history on Sunday in the French Open final. Alcaraz emerged victorious after the longest final in tournament history,