With a U.S. Open win, 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz becomes the youngest tennis player ever to reach No. 1.
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, returns a shot to Casper Ruud of Norway during the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday in New York.Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest tennis player ever to take the No. 1 position among the world's top touring pros, the benefit of besting Casper Ruud at the U.S. Open on Sunday.
The final doubled as a changing of the guard for a men's sport dominated by Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, both now nearing retirement age. The player from the village of El Palmar on Spain's Atlantic coast said he recognized the importance of the date, 9/11, in the United States.Before Nadal was ousted from the Open in the fourth round by American Frances Tiafoe, the top spot was the elder Spaniard's for the taking.