19-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz won his first Grand Slam singles title and earned the No. 1 world ranking with a skillful and determined victory over Casper Ruud of Norway.
Men’s tennis has been dominated for two decades by the “Big Three” of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. In the U.S. Open final on Sunday, 19-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz identified himself the “Next One” to succeed them as the winner of many major titles.
Nadal, who leads men’s players with 22 Grand Slam singles titles, lost in the round of 16 here. Federer is still recovering from knee surgery, and Djokovic wasn’t allowed to enter the United States because he has declined to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The second set stayed on serve, with Ruud saving a break point in the fifth game to take a 3-2 lead. Ruud, using his excellent topspin forehand, then broke Alcaraz’s serve for a 4-2 lead. Ruud clinched the set on his second chance.
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