Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has a double date with history, with the prospect of winning his first career ‘big’ and becoming one of the youngest worlds ever to face off against Norway’s Casper Ruud in the US Open final this Sunday.
Alcaraz-Ruud, live
Alcaraz’s biggest childhood dream was to be number one in the world rankings.even more than winning a ‘Grand Slam’, as he himself admits. This Sunday, he won’t have to choose, it will be an all-or-nothing final for both him and Ruud, who will go from seventh to first if he lifts the championship in New York.
19 years old and togetherTwo .000 Masters titles in your pocketAlcaraz could make history and snatch the record for the youngest number one in history from Australian Lleyton Hewitt, and also become the youngest US Open champion since America did it. Peter Sampras in 1990.
Only four Spanish tennis players have been number one in the world: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (1995), Carlos Moyá (2003), Juan Carlos Ferrero (2003), head coach of Alcaraz, and Rafa Nadal (2008).