What had been described in advance as the champion against the heir became just as dramatic as the Spanish tennis audience had hoped.

Rafael Nadal has been the country's undisputed tennis king for many years, but 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz has made it all the way to the top 10 in the world rankings.

In the quarterfinals, the Spaniards met in the quarterfinals of the home tournament Madrid Open and Alcaraz went on a knock directly against their idol.

After 2-6 in, world four Nadal saw Alcaraz take the lead after the first set.

But the routine turned out for Nadal who impressively took home the second with 6-1.

But perhaps a change of throne is still underway in Spanish tennis.

Alcaraz returned the match and was able to smash home the match decisively 6-3.

In the semifinals, he will face world setter Novak Djokovic, who earlier in the day defeated Pole Hubert Hurkacz in two straight sets.