At the age of nineteen, young Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz won the first major title of his career by winning the US Open, becoming the youngest world No. in history and turning the bright future of tennis into its shining present.

The talented 19-year-old, aged 4 months and 6 days, beat the Norwegian Kasper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 in the final of the Flushing Meadows, the last Grand Slam tournament. season.

He became the first teenager to win a Grand Slam title since compatriot Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros 2005 and the youngest to top the world rankings since Australian Lleyton Hewitt (20 years 9 months) on 19 November 2001.

The player, who scored 55 game-winning balls and 14 aces and started the tournament with the fourth place in the world, became the youngest winner in New York since American Pete Sampras in 1990.

“I dreamed about it since childhood, to be number one, to win a major tournament,” said Alcaraz, who showed his talent, explosive physique, as well as his agility near the net.

“I’m still 19 years old and all the important decisions were made by my team and my family. It’s something special for me.”

It was a grueling tournament for Alcaraz, who broke the record for the longest stay on the court in a single major tournament with a time of 23 hours 40 minutes, surpassing South African Kevin Anderson’s 23 hours 21 minutes when he finished. Wimbledon 2018 medalist.

The veteran Nadal, the 22-year-old champion, was quick to congratulate his compatriot, who is seen as his most likely successor to the throne, tweeting: “Congratulations to Carlos Alcaraz on his first major title and world number one, on top. your wonderful season, and I’m sure it will be much more.”

This is Alcaraz’s fifth title this season, after the Masters in Miami and Madrid, and wins in Rio de Janeiro and Barcelona.

He announced his strong move to Madrid, threatening the big names in the world of tennis when he became the first player to defeat Serbian Novak Djokovic and Nadal in the same clay session.

The player, who raised his prize pool to around $10 million, commented on the issue: “You don’t have time to get tired in the last rounds of major tournaments or any tournament. You must be ready and give everything you have. .”

Alcaraz became the fourth Spaniard to top the world rankings, after Ferrero, Carlos Moya and Nadal.