Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek: US Open champions pay tribute to each other online
Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz have paid tribute to each other after both won their first US Open title this year.
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Carlos Alcaraz wins US Open, becomes youngest tennis world number 1
NEW YORK: Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz completed his rapid rise to the top of the tennis world on Sunday (Sep 11), claiming his first Grand Slam title and taking the number one ranking with a 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 win over Norway's Casper Ruud in the US Open final.
'More grand slams': Carlos Alcaraz already has sights set on 2023 glory after US Open triumph
By Carolyn Manno and Matias Grez, CNN
Hollywood stars and Kendall Jenner watch Carlos Alcaraz lift US Open title - in pictures
Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz ushered in a new era in men's tennis as he defeated Norway's Casper Ruud in an epic US Open final to lift his maiden Grand Slam title and also rise to the top of world rankings.
'I lost the joy a little bit' - Carlos Alcaraz on managing pressure on his way to maiden Grand Slam win at US Open
Carlos Alcaraz says being able to enjoy his tennis again was crucial to him returning to his best form and winning the US Open. The 19-year-old is the new men’s world No. 1 after claiming a first Grand Slam title with victory over Casper Ruud at Flushing Meadows.
In 11 points: How Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest World Number 1
Incredibly, Alcaraz, who turned professional in 2018 finds himself as the new World Number 1 in men's singles tennis. Wimbledon this year remember did not offer any ranking points, after Russian and Belarussian players were banned from participating due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
US Open: Carlos Alcaraz beats Casper Ruud to win maiden grand slam title
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Casper Ruud to win his first grand slam title at the US Open and become the youngest man ever to be ranked world number one.
US Open 2022: Carlos Alcaraz triumph previews the next chapter of men's tennis
Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer eventually loosen their stranglehold on the Grand Slams, pundits may view Carlos Alcaraz's US Open victory on Sunday as heralding the changing of the guard in men's tennis. Having earned his reputation as one of the fiercest competitors among a hungry group of young challengers to the 'Big Three', Alcaraz's win over Casper Ruud not only brought the 19-year-old Spaniard a first major title but also saw him become the youngest world number one in ATP history.