Carlos Alcaraz just gave Netflix viewers one more reason to watch

You might not be a fan of sports documentaries. That is fair. Perhaps you don't like tennis, either, or Carlos Alcaraz, but the key to any good doc is that it brings you in even if you don't care or know much about the subject.

In the case of Netflix's documentary Carlos Alcaraz: My Way, the general reviews are good, though tennis legend Rafael Nadal is not a huge fan. Nadal told L'Equipe after the doc was released in April that he thought what he watched made Alcaraz appear to be more into tennis than working hard to become a great player.

The odd part is that most likely don't see the documentary that way. Plus, the project was made by following around Alcaraz in 2024 and during the year he was turning 21 years old. If one is going to party a lot, the early 20s are the time.

Carlos Alcaraz: My Way became a must-watch documentary after the player's latest French Open victory

But there is also no doubt that Alcaraz does work diligently to become possibly the best player of his generation. If one needed more proof of that, just hit replay on Alcaraz's 2025 French Open final against the equally great young player, Jannik Sinner.

In the best-of-five match, Sinner won the first two sets, held three championship points in the fourth set after Alcaraz won the third, but the Spaniard fought off the Italian and was able to win the fourth, too. The fifth and final set went to a tie-break, and Alcaraz came through.

The victory was his fifth Grand Slam title, and his second-straight French Open win.

To be clear, though, this is a great time to be a tennis fan, and a great time to finally watch Carlos Alcaraz: My Way. Unless one suffers a major injury, chances are that Alcaraz and Sinner will be at the top of men's tennis for much of the next decade. They are capable of being all-time greats.

One of the best parts of the Alcaraz doc is that you are getting insights into how the early-20s player goes about business, and the business of tennis, now. There will be future documentaries made of the Spaniard as well, and one can compare and contrast how My Way makes him look at 21 versus a later one when he is in his 30s.

In other words, the doc is going to be a keeper and one to revisit throughout Alcaraz's career. Will he keep the exuberance and joy he plays with currently? Let's hope so.

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