Teenager Carlos wins US Open to earn first major
Spanish teen Carlos Alcaraz beat Casper Ruud in the US Open final.
Alcaraz won 6-4 2-6 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 in his first major final.
He now replaces Russia’s Daniil Medvedev at the top, becoming the fist teenager to climb the summit in the 49-year history of the ATP rankings.
“This is something which I dreamt of since I was a kid, being number one in the world and a champion of a Grand Slam,” said Alcaraz, who saved a match point against Jannik Sinner in the last eight to reach his first major semi-final.
“It is something I have worked very hard for. It is really, really special.”