Carlos Alcaraz completed his extraordinary rise to the top of the sport at just 19 years of age, becoming both a Grand Slam champion and world No.1 on Sunday after a high-stakes US Open final.
Australian Open – 12 September 2022
The Spanish teenager overcame Casper Ruud 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 to achieve what many believed was his destiny – capturing one of the sport’s biggest titles and its coveted top ranking.
Those big titles could well flow more plentifully following his breakthrough in New York.
“It’s crazy for me. I’ve never thought that I was going to achieve something like that at 19 years old. So everything is came so fast,” said Alcaraz, now the youngest-ever men’s world No.1 in computer rankings history, plus the very first teenager to achieve the feat.
Congratulations @carlosalcaraz and to you @CasperRuud98 as well! What a ride! 🤗
— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) September 12, 2022
“For me it’s unbelievable. It’s something I dream since I was a kid, since I start playing tennis. Of course, lift this trophy today is amazing for me.
“I overcome myself a little bit. I played a great matches, high intensity, during the two weeks that I’ve never done before. I just can say that I’m really happy to move on to be No.1 of the world, still growing.