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That's what it seems like,'' said Ruud, a 23-year-old from Norway. "He's one of these few rare talents that comes up every now and then in sports. He's the youngest man to win a major title since Rafael Nadal was the same age at the 2005 French Open, and the youngest at the US Open since 19-year-old Pete Sampras in 1990. A lot of emotions.''Īlcaraz is a Spanish player who was appearing in his eighth major tournament and second at Flushing Meadows but already has attracted plenty of attention as someone considered the next big thing in men's tennis. "It's something I worked really, really hard. "Well, this is something that I dreamed of since I was a kid," said Alcaraz, whom folks of a certain age might still consider a kid. 1 player in men's tennis.Īlcaraz used his combination of moxie and maturity to beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3 for the trophy at Flushing Meadows on Sunday and become the youngest man to lead the ATP rankings. And now he's a US Open champion and the No. Moments later, after the coin toss, Alcaraz turned to sprint to the baseline for the warm-up, until being beckoned back to the net by the chair umpire for the customary prematch photos.Īlcaraz is imbued with boundless enthusiasm and energy, not to mention skill, speed, stamina and sangfroid. NEW YORK - Walking out for his first Grand Slam final at age 19, Carlos Alcaraz bumped fists with fans leaning over a railing along the path leading to the Arthur Ashe Stadium court.