A Spaniard has got Roland-Garros all abuzz — and no, it's not 13-time French Open winner Rafael Nadal

• 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz is one of the most enthralling athletes at this year's French Open.
• The young Spaniard delivered a thrilling win over his fellow countryman Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the second round on Wednesday.

Back in 2005, young Spaniard Rafael Nadal won the first French Open of his career on the weekend of his 19th birthday.

In the near two decades since, Nadal has cemented himself among the greatest men's players in the history of the sport, and rightfully earned himself the nickname "King of Clay" for his repeated dominance at Roland-Garros, where he has taken home the trophy an astonishing 13 times.

But this year as the greatest tennis players in the world descend upon Paris, there's a new 19-year-old Spaniard that is the talk of the town.

Carlos Alcaraz.

Alcaraz has already had himself quite a year, earning headlines at the Madrid Open after dispatching Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Alexander Zverev in consecutive rounds to take the title. It was the first time that any player had ever beaten both Nadal and Djokovic in the same clay court event.

Heading into the French Open, Alcaraz was among the favorites to win the tournament, his name sitting alongside Nadal and Djokovic.

In his second round match against fellow countryman Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Alcaraz showed why some of the brightest minds in tennis are so high on his future.

Through the match, Alcaraz was far from perfect, and at times the veteran wiles of Ramos-Vinolas, 34, got the upper-hand on his young opponent.

But every time he was up against the wall, Alcaraz fought back, even fighting off a match point in the fourth set before coming back to even the match at two sets apiece.

In the decisive fifth set, one point showed everything you need to know about Alcaraz's ability. With a potential break at stake, Alcaraz locked in for a dazzling point, racing to slide from corner to corner before rocketing a finishing backhand down the line.

After one more break, Alcaraz was able to serve for the match, shutting out Ramos-Vinolas in the final game. Final score: 6-1, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-4.

In his post-match interview, Alcaraz praised the crowd for getting behind him.

"I feel like I am playing at home," Alcaraz said, earning more cheers from the crowd. "It's unbelievable to play in front of you. I felt the support from the beginning of the match until the last point, until the last ball."

The last time a Spanish teenage tennis sensation inspired a French Open crowd to get behind him like this, he went on to win 13 titles.

Alcaraz still has a long way to go before he reaches his first one, but at 19, his future at Roland-Garros already looks quite bright.