Carlos Alcaraz

Alcaraz, the 19-year-old Spanish sensation, beat Casper Ruud of Norway in four sets to capture his first Grand Slam championship and take the top spot in ...

When he made it back to his chair, Alcaraz put his face in a towel and sobbed, as Ruud sat stoically a few feet away. His chance for a lead gone, Ruud crumpled in the tiebreaker with a series of wild misses as Alcaraz reeled off seven consecutive points. With Alcaraz serving to stay in the set, Ruud poured every bit of his power and determination into a series of rocketed forehands that earned him two chances to move a set ahead. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero — who has piloted the journey, along with Alcaraz’s father, a former pro himself, and his grandfather, who helped develop the tennis club where he started to play as a 3-year-old. The ride began in 2021 in Australia, where he won his first main draw Grand Slam match on a court in the hinterlands of Melbourne Park with just a few dozen fans in attendance. In Croatia, last summer, he won his first tour-level title, and in New York starting a month later he blasted and drop-shotted his way into the quarterfinals as part of a teenage wave that took over the U.S. on Thursday, the latest finish in the history of a tournament notorious for late endings. But throughout the tournament, Alcaraz showed a rare ability to find the next gear to meet whatever challenge came his way. With Ruud serving, he eschewed any inclinations to ease his way into the match. This spring brought his first titles at the Masters level, just below the Grand Slams, in Miami Gardens, Fla., and Madrid, where he beat Nadal and Novak Djokovic in consecutive matches. He has dazzled crowds everywhere he has played during his first two years as a full-fledged professional, never more so than during the past two weeks of this unforgettable championship run. Sunday with a rocketed serve off the racket of Carlos Alcaraz, who clinched the U.S.

The Spaniard's breakout tournament ended with him holding the trophy — and the world's No. 1 spot.

He triumphed in a 21-shot rally at the start of the fourth set Sunday. One key for Ruud in taking the second set and keeping up in the third was his return game. He got the fans out of their seats in the third game with spectacular hitting and an early break of serve; chants of “¡Olé, olé olé olé!” broke out between points. 5 seed was a revelation in his own right as the first Norwegian man to reach a U.S. Alcaraz entered the view of mainstream audiences at the perfect time. 2 spot in the world, a fitting conclusion to a U.S. Alcaraz had won three breathtaking five-set matches in a row to reach the final, and his last stand, though shorter, was just as gripping. He began to believe winning Grand Slam trophies and standing atop the rankings was a possibility after he won a Masters 1000-level tournament in Miami in April — also over Ruud. Alcaraz enthralled the crowds with late-night blockbusters that showcased some of the best shot-making there is to see on tour. Open that doubled as a good, long look at the future. NEW YORK — In all the times he was asked over the past few days about the possibility of taking the No. He also joins Pete Sampras, another 19-year-old when he did it in 1990, as the only teenagers to win the U.S.

Carlos Alcaraz's first Grand Slam title is an ominous sign for his competitors. The 19-year-old is the youngest men's world No. 1 in history.

Alcaraz has the ability and temperament to do something similar. So to win this, Alcaraz had to win the arm-wrestle and peak at the right moments. He then clambered through the crowd to get up and greet his team. "All of the top decisions are with my parents and team -- it's really special for me," Alcaraz said after. Some of that is down to him, but it's also in part to the team around him. In the final game as Alcaraz was serving for the title, he went 30-0 up. And he delivered on the hype. "But there's no time to be tired in the final run of a Grand Slam -- you have to give everything on court and everything you have inside. But then Alcaraz -- just like he's done repeatedly here -- found another level, won a remarkable point to take the set to a tiebreak and then blew Ruud away in that, 7-1. With all the snapping forehands, beautiful lobs and cutting volleys at the net, you have an eye-catching superstar who has the potential to be a mainstay in Grand Slam finals for the next 15 years. Those heavy legs were light again, and Alcaraz was making the sorts of heavenly shots we've become accustomed to. The triple-header of five-set matches leading up to this match looked to have taken their toll.

Alcaraz denied Ruud from becoming the first Norwegian man to win a major singles title. Ruud previously lost this year's French Open final to Nadal. Alcaraz is ...

in Rio), becoming the youngest man to beat a top-50 player in 17 years. 1 in the world, to be champion of a Grand Slam,” Alcaraz said in an on-court interview. “He’s going to be a problem for a very long time.” Alcaraz is the first teen to be No. Open, becoming at 19 the youngest man to win a major since Rafael Nadal‘s first title at the 2005 French Open and the youngest man to ascend to the No. It marked the first time that two men faced off each seeking his first major title and to take over the No.

Carlos Alcaraz has admitted to Eurosport he “got a little tense” in the middle of the US Open final against Casper Ruud on his way to a maiden Grand Slam ...

“I’m very emotional, and not just for Carlos, but tennis overall,” said Corretja. It’s a very special moment for me and I will never forget it. US Open 1 after an incredible rise up the ATP rankings. Alcaraz 'enjoying the moment' but 'hungry for more' after US Open win Alcaraz is the youngest US Open champion since Pete Sampras in 1990 and the youngest Grand Slam champion since Rafael Nadal in 2005.

Carlos Alcaraz leaves New York with that familiar grin back on his face after claiming the US Open title and the No. 1 Pepperstone ATP Ranking.

[US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) last year. I thought that I'm able to have good results in a Grand Slam, but not be a champion.” Arriving in New York for the [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview), Ferrero gave his charge license to loosen up, get to net and go on the attack. But an opening round-loss in Montreal to [Tommy Paul](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/tommy-paul/pl56/overview) – when he candidly said the pressure got to him – and a quarter-final loss to [Cameron Norrie](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/cameron-norrie/n771/overview) in Cincinnati, led to worry and self-doubt. It's something I dream since I was a kid, since I start playing tennis.” “I just can say that I'm really happy to move on to be No. I'm going to fight for have more of this.” “I never thought that I was going to achieve something like that at 19 years old. [Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-alcaraz/a0e2/overview) arrived for the North American hard-court swing as World No. 1 in the history of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, Alcaraz will leave New York after Monday’s media tour of Manhattan with his usual, wide grin. I felt the pressure,” Alcaraz said. To smile on court, to enjoy playing tennis.

To many on the outside, Carlos Alcaraz lifting the US Open trophy looked like the culmination of years of hard work, dedication and sacrifice.

1 in the world and to be a champion of a grand slam were dreams for me. For me, this feeling is indescribable, so this trophy means a lot to me. "This moment means a lot to me, it's something I was looking for since I started playing tennis," Alcaraz said after his victory. It's a fitting way to cap what has been an astonishing breakout year for the young man from El Palmar in the region of Murcia. I will fight to get another one and so this is a goal for me next year." He somehow managed to find the strength to climb through the stands to reach his supporter's box, sharing hugs with friends, family and his coach, former world No.

When Casper Ruud and Carlos Alcaraz meet in the US Open final, there won't just be a maiden grand slam title on the line, but a place at the top of the ...

"When you have success or achieve or experience success in the grand slams, it sort of does something to your mindset," he told reporters on Friday. "It's the final of a grand slam, fighting for the No. "Of course, there will be nerves and we will both feel it." Regardless of the scoreline on Sunday, his future looks bright. Defeat Ruud and Alcaraz would become the youngest No. The Norwegian fifth seed was

The teenager has the tools to rule men's tennis. But he is wise to concentrate on the present after a spectacular US Open victory.

And that was before he was again [made to go the distance against Frances Tiafoe](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/sep/10/carlos-alcaraz-frances-tiafoe-us-open-semi-final-tennis-report) in the semi-finals, holding off both a homestanding opponent brimming with confidence and the sold-out Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd squarely in the 24-year-old American’s corner. I’m going to fight to have more of this.” Alcaraz more than passes the eye test and there’s reason to believe the era of the Big Three could be giving way to the Big One sooner rather than later. “Right now I’m enjoying the moment,” he said. [sensational run to the US Open title](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/sep/11/carlos-alcaraz-wins-us-open-final-tennis-casper-ruud-world-no-1), it’s that one would-be winner is rarely enough to stop him. If he does stay healthy, the sky is the limit. The scary part is he’s only in his second full year on tour and there’s so much room for improvement. When his serve catches up to the other fully developed elements of his game, there may be no stopping him. “Since the moment that I started with him, I saw some things that were different than the other guys at his age. But the 19-year-old from the small village of El Palmar on Spain’s southeastern coast practically earned his trophy in the run-up, surviving three consecutive five-set affairs to reach the title match, something no player had managed in 30 years. Then a heart-stopping 5hr 15min quarter-final win from match-point down in the fourth against Jannik Sinner that ended before a few hundred fans at 2.50am, For two weeks in New York, the best teenager in men’s tennis since Rafael Nadal nearly two decades ago turned would-be killshots into crowd-pleasing additions to [his ever-expanding highlight reel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DArjhNNr4eM), keeping points alive with his incomparable all-court movement, impeccable touch and taste for the fight.

You can only hope you're witnessing history at the moment. You obviously can't know until the perspective of time kicks in. You tell yourself that this ...

While the generation before him couldn’t bring themselves to the level of the three on top, it already feels like Alcaraz’s contemporaries are eager to chase him, such as Tiafoe, Sinner, Ruud. Federer was still harnessing all the things that made him Federer and didn’t claim his first Grand Slam until just before his 22nd birthday. Nadal claimed his first French Open at 19, but at that time was still seen as a clay court specialist who needed to greatly adjust his serve and his game to deal with surfaces that didn’t give him so much time or accentuate his spin. We won’t know for sure until Alcaraz stares down one or both in a grand slam, and maybe by the time he gets a chance, time and mileage will have done most of the job anyway. So to ask any player, much less one who is just 19, to even advertise that he can do things we hadn’t thought possible before is the most impossible standard. Open definitely feels like a player on the ATP Tour has started on the steps that lead to where only Nadal, Federer, or Djokovic live.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz won the U.S. Open, becoming at 19 the youngest man to win a major since Rafael Nadal's first title at the 2005 French Open and the ...

“He’s going to be a problem for a very long time.” 1 in the world, to be champion of a Grand Slam,” Alcaraz said in an on-court interview. “I’m enjoying have the trophy in my hands. Alcaraz is the first teen to be No. Open, becoming at 19 the youngest man to win a major since Rafael Nadal‘s first title at the 2005 French Open and the youngest man to ascend to the No. It marked the first time that two men faced off each seeking his first major title and to take over the No.

Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings after winning his first Grand Slam trophy at the US Open.

The American has soared to career-high No. [Rafael Nadal](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rafael-nadal/n409/overview) en route. The 26-year-old has jumped 13 spots after he reached his first Grand Slam semi-final at Flushing Meadows. [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview). 1 At 19](/en/news/carlos-alcaraz-world-no-1-longform-feature-2022) [Read ](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/alcaraz-ruud-us-open-2022-final) [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) Final Report. No. The 23-year-old, who had never been beyond the third round in four previous appearances in New York, rallied past seeds [Tommy Paul](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/tommy-paul/pl56/overview), [Matteo Berrettini](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/matteo-berrettini/bk40/overview) and [Karen Khachanov](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/karen-khachanov/ke29/overview) in a standout run. [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) on Sunday, when [Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-alcaraz/a0e2/overview) defeated [Casper Ruud](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/casper-ruud/rh16/overview) to earn his first Grand Slam title and secure the No. Alcaraz eventually stopped Tiafoe in a five-set thriller under the lights on [Arthur Ashe](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/arthur-ashe/a063/overview) stadium. [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview), becoming the youngest World No. Beaten finalist Ruud has also made a big jump following the run to his second major final, while [Frances Tiafoe](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/frances-tiafoe/td51/overview) has cracked the Top 20 after reaching the semi-finals.

Carlos Alcaraz is the U.S. Open champion and the No. 1-ranked player in men's tennis at age 19.

Not in the back, not in the legs,” Ferrero said. I just believe I can win every point,” Alcaraz said. And I consider myself fast.” Open since Pete Sampras in 1990, the first teenager to win any major tournament since Nadal in 2005. You have to know that — and you have to overcome that. I can do anything on court,” he said. I can do a lot of shots.” But you have to give everything you have inside. “I don’t know how I played so many tough and long matches.” “You have to show the opponents you are good, you are fine. “So many tough days in a row. [Carlos Alcaraz](https://apnews.com/article/carlos-alcaraz-us-open-tennis-championships-casper-ruud-e3d006754469c6f518bc46a1599914a8) got out of bed Monday as a [U.S.

Alcaraz is the first teenage World No. 1 and also the fourth male Spanish player to reach that ranking, joining his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, Carlos Moya, and ...

Nadal, who fell to Tiafoe in the round of 16, was able to keep the No. Shortly after his 19th birthday, Alcaraz became the youngest player to ever compete in a Madrid Open final. It started with being seeded for the first time at a Grand Slam during at the 2022 Australian Open, in which he reached the third round. He is also the seventh youngest player -- male or female -- to ever win a Grand Slam. Alcaraz is the first teenage World No. 1 in the history of the ATP rankings.

Alcaraz, the 19-year-old winner of the men's U.S. Open, said he “worked really hard so that things like this could happen.”

I think that’s part of the connection.” “I think my game matches up with that court and what the people are looking for when they come. The U.S. “I think my town in Spain has about the same population as Arthur Ashe Stadium,” said Alcaraz, who comes from El Palmar, a suburb of Murcia. At the end of 2021, Alcaraz was considered one of the brightest young talents in the game and was ranked No. “Of course, I felt soreness,” Alcaraz said. On the upside, this was the first time in U.S. You forget the fatigue, and you push through.” But Stacey Allaster, the U.S. after the Sinner match,” he explained rather wearily as he sat in the back seat of a sport utility vehicle, shifting his gaze from his interlocutor to the streetscape outside the tinted windows. It was also the latest-finishing match in U.S. in New York is prime time in certain parts of the world.

The early stages of his rise had seemed so easy – he won big titles for fun, outperformed the likes of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, and the Spaniard flew up ...

He has exemplified each quality in his career so far, and it has only just begun. Alcaraz is his own player, following his own path, and the brand of tennis he plays is unique in its own right. In his fourth round match against Marin Cilic, he trailed by a break early in the fifth. The style he has built through the combination of his athleticism, high-octane shot-making, his seemingly endless skillset and his explosiveness around the court is unlike anything that we have ever seen, as is true of the legends before him. Should he improve his serve and learn how to consistently hit his spots, for example, the rest of the world is in trouble. The early stages of his rise had seemed so easy – he won big titles for fun, outperformed the likes of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, and the Spaniard flew up the rankings with a smile on his face.