Teenage sensation gets a congratulatory call from the king of Spain
panish 14th seed Carlos Alcaraz capped a dream run at the Miami Open with a 7-5 6-4 win over Norwegian world No 8 Casper Ruud in the final on Sunday to secure the biggest win of his young career.
“I have no words to describe how I feel,” Alcaraz said after he replaced Novak Djokovic as the youngest champion in the 37-year-old tournament’s history. “But it’s so special to win my Masters 1000 here in Miami.” From there, the Spaniard refused to relinquish control as he went up a double-break for an early 3-0 lead in the second set. Ruud managed to get one back but ultimately had no answer as Alcaraz kept up the pressure in a match that featured two first-time ATP Masters 1000 finalists.
“I knew that Casper is playing unbelievable. He has a big forehand. I tried to play to his backhand first and attack all the time,” said Alcaraz.
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