Casper Ruud into US Open semis and closing on World No 1 'dream'
Casper Ruud defeated Matteo Berrettini to reach his first US Open semi-final and increase his hopes of becoming world number one.
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Carlos Alcaraz ‘trying not to think’ about world No. 1 spot after ‘spectacular’ win over Marin Cilic at US Open
Carlos Alcaraz says he is «trying not to think» about the prospect of becoming world No. 1 following his dramatic five-sets victory over Marin Cilic in the fourth round of the US Open. Alcaraz will take on Italian 11th seed Jannik Sinner, who also needed to go the full distance to beat Ilya Ivashka, in the quarter-finals on Wednesday night.
US Open: Frances Tiafoe ‘lost it’ after LeBron James tweet, thinks a ‘Big 12’ will emerge after Big 3 retire
Frances Tiafoe admitted he was “losing it” in the locker room after LeBron James congratulated him for beating Rafael Nadal at the US Open. A stunning performance from Tiafoe saw the 24-year-old American knock the 22-time Grand Slam champion out in the fourth round with a 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 victory on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Ad With Marin Cilic also out, a maiden Grand Slam winner in the men's event is guaranteed, and Tiafoe now faces Andrey Rublev for a place in the semi-finals.
US Open 2022 men’s quarter-final preview with a maiden Grand Slam winner guaranteed and Nick Kyrgios favourite
With 2014 champion Marin Cilic and 22-time major winner Rafael Nadal both bowing out of the US Open at the fourth-round stage, a maiden men’s Grand Slam champion is now guaranteed. Carlos Alcaraz needed five sets to battle past Cilic in a near 2.30am finish local time, and the 19-year-old Spaniard is the highest remaining seed — at No. 3 — left in the men’s draw heading into the last eight.
Carlos Alcaraz beats Marin Cilic in late-night epic at US Open to guarantee maiden men’s Grand Slam champion
Carlos Alcaraz battled past Marin Cilic in five sets in a near 2.30am finish local time to ensure there will be a new male Grand Slam champion come Sunday at the US Open. Cilic was the last major winner standing in the men's draw after Rafael Nadal’s exit to Frances Tiafoe, but Alcaraz downed the 2014 US Open champion 6-4 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-4 in 3h53 to advance to the quarter-finals.
US Open: Carlos Alcaraz Into Last-Eight After Early Morning Epic
Carlos Alcaraz reached the US Open quarter-finals for a second successive year when he defeated 2014 champion Marin Cilic in an epic last-16 tie which finished at 02:23 a.m. on Tuesday in New York. In a gruelling three-hour and 54-minute encounter, Cilic was under siege, having to save 12 of 18 break points while committing 66 unforced errors before Alcaraz edged a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory.
Alcaraz beats Cilic in late-night thriller to set up Sinner clash
NEW YORK : Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz beat 2014 champion Marin Cilic 6-4 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 at the U.S. Open on Monday to set up a next generation quarter-final clash against Jannik Sinner.
US Open 2022 Day 8: Order of play and schedule - When are Iga Swiatek, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz playing?
Iga Swiatek, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz and Cameron Norrie are all in action on a stacked card at the US Open on Monday. World No. 1 Swiatek faces unseeded Jule Niemeier as both look to make the quarter-finals in New York for the first time.