Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, 19, becomes the youngest world No. 1 since the ATP rankings began in 1973 after trouncing Norway's Casper Ruud in the US Open final.
NEW YORK, USA – Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz completed his rapid rise to the top of the tennis world on Sunday, September 11, claiming his first Grand Slam title and taking the No. 1 ranking with a 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 , 6-3 win over Norway’s Casper Ruud in the US Open final.
“All the hard work that I did with my team, with my family. I’m just 19 years old so all of the tough decisions are with my parents and my team as well.”“Bravo Carlitos!” was displayed on a banner inside the stadium for the tennis prodigy from El Palmar. “I always say that there is no time to be tired in the final round of a Grand Slam or any tournament,” said Alcaraz, who spent 23 hours and 40 minutes on court over his seven matches.Rafa Nadal, the winner of men’s record 22 Grand Slam titles, took to Twitter to offer his congratulations to his countryman and predicted more success was on the way.
Alcaraz saved two set points in the final game of the third set and fans jumped from their seats when he smashed an overhead to force a tiebreak. This year’s US Open broke the event’s attendance record and marked the first time that every session at the 23,859-capacity Arthur Ashe Stadium sold out, tournament organizers said.
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