Carlos Alcaraz, explosive and electric, and all of 19, will go up against the solidity of the second-generation tennis pro - Casper Ruud in a winner-takes-all US Open final.
Ruud's first memory of watching television was Rafael Nadal winning the 2005 French Open. It made the seven-year-old want to be on TV too.
The 23-year-old Norwegian's father - Christian, a former pro, whose highest ranking was No. 39 - recalled that one of his son's earliest goals was to be No.
1. Ruud, who is yet to win a set against Alcaraz in two meetings, having lost their most recent encounter in Miami in March, will play his second Grand Slam final on Sunday.
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