Nineteen-year-old sensation Carlos Alcaraz is currently the fourth-ranked men's tennis player in singles play and entered the 2022 U.S. Open as the No. 3 seed. The Spaniard put on quite a show during opening round play Tuesday in a straight sets defeat of Sebastian Baez.
This has just become standard operation procedure for @carlosalcaraz today pic.twitter.com/Iu3oYa99gA
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 30, 2022
Earlier in the second set though, with Baez threatening to take a 4-3 lead, Alcaraz came up with this clutch shot that is sure to be featured on countless highlight reels.
Just @carlosalcaraz saving break point with a tweener. pic.twitter.com/ccWdLpukeO
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 30, 2022
Current status in Arthur Ashe Stadium pic.twitter.com/KoLSpqsomI
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 30, 2022
In May, soon after turning 19, Alcaraz dethroned reigning champion Alexander Zverev in the championship of the Madrid Open. Zverev is currently the No. 2 player in the world.
Alcaraz's best runs during a Grand Slam event came at the 2021 U.S. Open and 2022 French Open. He reached the quarterfinals in both events.
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