Alcaraz es más que futuro
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz savours 'amazing feeling' after becoming youngest-ever ATP 500 winner at Rio Open
Carlos Alcaraz made history at the Rio Open by becoming the youngest-ever winner of an ATP 500 event. The 18-year-old comfortably saw off Argentine Diego Schwartzman 6-4, 6-2 to take his second tour-level title after winning at the ATP 250 Croatia Open last year. Ad/> By landing that first title in Umag, Alcaraz had become the youngest ATP title winner in over 13 years, but now he has taken another step up by becoming the youngest winner of the 500 category since the format came into being in 2009.
Rio Open: 18-Yr Carlos Alcaraz Becomes Youngest ATP 500 Titlist After Defeating Diego Schwartzman In Rio
The 18-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday clinched the Rio Open title after defeating Diego Schwartzman. The seventh-seeded Alcaraz defeated third-seeded Schwartzman 6-4, 6-2 to become the youngest ATP 500 champion since the category was created in 2009. It is the second tour-level title of the teen's career following his breakthrough in Umag last year. "I can't believe it, honestly. It has been a great week for me playing a great level," Alcaraz said in his on-court interview.
'New Nadal' Alcaraz wins ATP Rio title
Spanish 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz beat Argentina's Diego Schwartzman in two dazzling sets on Sunday to win the Rio Open final, becoming the youngest ATP 500-level champion ever.
Alcaraz barre a Schwartzman para ganar su primer ATP 500
será para siempre una ciudad muy especial para. Allí jugó y ganó su primer partido ATP en 2020, contra su compatriota Albert Ramos, y allí ganó este domingo su primer título de categoría 500, tercero de su carrera tras los de Umag, también sobre tierra batida, y las NextGen ATP Finals de Milán, en dura. Lo hizo con unas sensaciones maravillosas y mucha autoridad (6-4 y 6-2 en 87 minutos), ante un rival complicado, que había sido campeón en la misma pista hace cuatro años y top-10 hace dos, Diego Schwartzman, actual número 14 del mundo. «Ha sido una gran semana a un gran nivel. Estoy muy feliz y tengo un sentimiento estupendo», dijo antes de la entrega de trofeos.
Alcaraz - Schwartzman: horario, TV y dónde ver la final del ATP Río Open 2022
Carlos Alcaraz dio un nuevo paso en su cada vez más prometedora carrera al ganar en una larga jornada que transcurrió entre el sábado y la madrugada del domingo, en el ATP 500 de Río de Janeiro (Brasil),, tercera desde que compite en el circuito ATP tras las de Umag y las NextGen ATP Finals de Milán, ambas en 2021. Ahora, se medirá al argentino Diego Schwartzman en lucha por el título.
Clay master Ruud wins 7th career title with Argentina triumph
Norway's Casper Ruud won his seventh career title and sixth on clay with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Diego Schwartzman in Sunday's Argentina Open final.
Chris O'Connell eliminated from Australian Open as Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas reach fourth round
Local wildcard Chris O'Connell found himself outgunned by the massive serve of Maxime Cressy, with the American winning their Australian Open third-round encounter in four sets.