Carlos Alcaraz defeats Casper Ruud to win U.S. Open, first Grand Slam title
On Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz won the Men's U.S. Open singles title, topping Casper Ruud in an exciting back-and-forth battle.
In front of a packed crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Alcaraz fended off a very game Ruud, winning 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-3. The 19-year-old became the youngest male to win the U.S. Open since Pete Sampras did it in 1990.
After splitting the first two sets, Alcaraz was in danger of dropping the third set to Ruud. However, Alcaraz survived two set points before taking the set in a tiebreaker.
Alcaraz would take care of things in the fourth set, winning the U.S. Open title with an emphatic ace.
"Well, this is something that I dreamed of since I was a kid," Alcaraz said after winning the U.S. Open. "It's something I worked really hard (for). It's tough to talk right now, a lot of emotions."
With the U.S. Open win, Alcaraz becomes the youngest male to be ranked No. 1 in the world. Alcaraz bests the previous record holder, Lleyton Hewitt, who was No. 1 in 2001.
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