Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz makes history and becomes the youngest tennis player to win a Grand Slam title

It was the great promise of world tennis and this Sunday is becoming a reality. Photo: Reuters

Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, just 19, won the US Open after defeating Norway’s Casper Rudd in New York, becoming In the youngest tennis player to win a major tournament since Rafael Nadal was crowned at Roland Garros in 2005.

And not only this. On Monday it will be number one in the ATP ranking, being Youngest tennis player to achieve this Since this classification was created in 1973.

Alcaraz won the final on Sunday 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-1) and 6-3.

The young Spanish tennis player came from 3 matches against 5 sets in the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, against Croatian Marin Cilic, Italian Yannick Sener and American Frances Tiafoe respectively.

Tennis Promise

Alcaraz, born in the Spanish region of Murcia on May 5, 2003, already showed his potential last year by reaching the quarter-finals at the US Open.

To reach number one in the world, Alcaraz 2022 won titles in tournaments Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Madrid, Barcelona and now New York.

Compatriot Rafael Nadal, the player with the most Grand Slam titles in history (22), congratulated him on Twitter immediately after announcing his victory at the US Open.

Nadal, who congratulated Casper Rudd, who is training at the academy, wrote that the athlete is on the island of Mallorca.

our end Tweet embed On your first major championship and for the first place which is the culmination of your first great season which I am sure will be so much more! 👏🏻
great effort Tweet embed So proud of you! Strong luck today but an amazing championship and season! Keep going!

– Rafael Nadal (@Rafael Nadal) September 11, 2022

Casper Rudd, 23, would have been the new world number one if he had won on Sunday, but now Lost two Grand Slam finalsafter being defeated by Nadal at Roland Garros in June.

Alkaraz with his powerful punches, exceptional defense and sportsmanship, It has long been considered a promise.

In recent years, his coach has been Spanish former world number one Juan Carlos Ferrero.

Over the past two weeks, he has shown his talent and heart to win new fans, explaining why many consider him the best player to replace Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer at the top of men’s tennis in the coming years.

In the Polish women’s lottery Iga your lips And she defeated Tunisian Anas Jaber in the final match on Saturday, achieving it Third major tournament, after titles at Roland Garros in 2020 and 2022.

(With information from BBC)