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Watch: Carlos Alcaraz Wins "Point Of The Tournament" With Behind-The-Back Shot In US Open Quarter-Final

Spanish teen sensation Carlos Alcaraz boosted his credentials with an incredible come-from-behind win against Jannik Sinner in a thrilling US Open quarter-final match that lasted over 5 hours and 15 minutes on Thursday. The match saw both players play some incredible tennis, but the shot of the match - and perhaps the tournament - came from Alcaraz in the second set. The 19-year-old first returned Sinner's serve from wide of the court before running across to play an incredible shot from behind his back. Sinner tried to play a drop shot on the volley in response, but Alcaraz was quick to race to the middle and hit a backhand past his Italian opponent.

Carlos Alcaraz tops Jannik Sinner in latest US Open finish ever

NEW YORK: This was a match that would not end. Should not end, one might say. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, two of the brightest young stars of men’s tennis, traded shots of the highest quality and countless momentum swings across five sterling sets for 5 hours, 15 minutes until Alcaraz finally won the last point at 2:50a.m.

Carlos Alcaraz beats Jannik Sinner in late-night epic to set up US Open semi-final against Frances Tiafoe

Carlos Alcaraz showed incredible resolve to beat Jannik Sinner in a thrillingly high-level contest to reach the US Open semi-finals. Both players produced an outrageous level in an absorbing five-hour match that finished at 2.50am local time, the latest-ever finish at the US Open, beating the previous record of 2.26am. Ad Third seed Alcaraz recovered from a break down in the fourth set and fifth sets, and fended off a match point, before winning 6-3 6-7(7) 6-7(0) 7-5 6-3.

US Open: Karen Khachanov Downs Nick Kyrgios To Set Up Casper Ruud Duel In Semi-Finals

Karen Khachanov set-up a US Open semi-final duel with Casper Ruud on Tuesday when he battled past "devastated" Nick Kyrgios in a big-hitting five-setter, shattering the Australian crowd-pleaser's dreams of a maiden Grand Slam title. Russian 27th seed Khachanov triumphed 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (3/7), 6-4 over the Wimbledon runner-up to make the last-four at a major for the first time. Earlier Tuesday, Norwegian fifth seed Ruud defeated Italy's Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) to make his second Slam semi-final of 2022 having finished runner-up to Rafael Nadal at the French Open.

Sublime Ruud beats Berrettini to reach US Open semi-final

NEW YORK :In-form fifth seed Casper Ruud pushed past Italian Matteo Berrettini 6-1 6-4 7-6(4) to reach the U.S. Open semi-final on Tuesday with a shot at the world number one ranking still on the line in New York.

Khachanov topples Kyrgios to reach US Open semis

NEW YORK : Karen Khachanov beat Nick Kyrgios 7-5 4-6 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4 at the U.S. Open on Tuesday to reach the semi-finals of the tournament for the first time.

Learning to manage five-set matches the key for Ruud

NEW YORK : Casper Ruud said learning how to come through five-set matches had been key to his success this year after the Norwegian reached the U.S. Open semi-finals and moved a step closer to becoming world number one.

'I did it!' - Karen Khachanov stuns Nick Kyrgios in 'crazy match' to reach US Open semi-finals in style

Karen Khachanov reached the first Grand Slam semi-final of his career after producing a stunning 7-5 4-6 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4 victory over Nick Kyrgios at the US Open. Kyrgios could hardly have been in better form as he came into the match boasting an ATP Tour-best 26 victories going back to the start of the grass-court section of the calendar early in the summer. Ad But — as is so rare — the Australian was ultimately out-gunned, with Khachanov able to produce a performance that demonstrated his immense talent on the biggest stage the sport has to offer.

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Watch: Carlos Alcaraz Wins "Point Of The Tournament" With Behind-The-Back Shot In US Open Quarter-Final

Carlos Alcaraz tops Jannik Sinner in latest US Open finish ever

Carlos Alcaraz beats Jannik Sinner in late-night epic to set up US Open semi-final against Frances Tiafoe

US Open: Karen Khachanov Downs Nick Kyrgios To Set Up Casper Ruud Duel In Semi-Finals

Sublime Ruud beats Berrettini to reach US Open semi-final

Khachanov topples Kyrgios to reach US Open semis

Learning to manage five-set matches the key for Ruud

'I did it!' - Karen Khachanov stuns Nick Kyrgios in 'crazy match' to reach US Open semi-finals in style