US Open 2022: ‘It’s something I dreamed of since I was a kid’ – Carlos Alcaraz on ‘special’ maiden Grand Slam

Carlos Alcaraz says he “dreamed” of becoming a Grand Slam champion and world No. 1 when he was a child as he achieved both of those ambitions with victory over Casper Ruud in the US Open final. Alcaraz produced another incredible display with some outstanding shot-making to win 6-2 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 to become the youngest major champion since Rafael Nadal in 2005.

Ad The 19-year-old, who has stormed through the world rankings over the last 18 months, has now won his first maiden Grand Slam title and is at the top of the sport. US Open'It is incredible' — Clijsters and Wilander react to 'unreal' Alcaraz triumph18 MINUTES AGO “It’s something I dreamed of since I was a kid, to be No. 1 in the world and be champion of a Grand Slam,” said Alcaraz post-match.

“It’s something I worked very hard for with my team and family. It’s tough to speak right now, there’s a lot of emotions. This is something that is really special for me.” The 19-year-old had tears in his eyes in the moments after he won and revealed he thought about his family in the immediate aftermath of his victory.

“My mum is not here and my grandfather,” said Alcaraz. “I was thinking about them. “A lot of my family and team are here but a lot of people from my family, they couldn't come here to watch the final and some matches, so I was thinking of all of them.” ‘Sky’s the limit’ — Wilander and McEnroe predict how many Slams Swiatek will win ‘I’m surprised’ – Changing of the guard ‘incredible’ say Clijsters, Wilander, Corretja Alcaraz won three consecutive five-set matches on his way to the final, a rare feat in tennis, but he showed no signs of slowing down physically.