Casper Ruud and Carlos Alcaraz, face to face.
It is the game of the Next Gen, but also of today. The Spanish Carlos Alcaraz and Norwegian Casper Ruud this Sunday will define the title of US Openthe last Grand Slam of the year, in a final that is also up for grabs number 1 in the world rankingsresigned to New York from the Russian Daniel Medvedev.
The exciting arm wrestling match in Flushing Meadows will begin not before 17.00 (now Argentina), with ESPN and Star + television, with two tennis players who will go in search of their first title in the big, taking advantage of the absences of historians Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, and the setbacks of Rafael Nadal and Medvedev at the round of 16.
At 19, Murcian Alcaraz (4th) may become the youngest player in history to reach number 1 and the youngest to win the US Open since the American Pietro Sampras He did so, even with 19, in 1990.
Alcaraz, winners of four titles this season, including the Miami and Madrid Masters, moved on to the final after knocking out the last local representative Frances Tiafoe, in an exciting match with a 6-7 run (6/8) , 6-3, 6- 1, 6-7 (5/7) and 6-3.
“It is incredible to fight for great things. I am for the first time in a Grand Slam final and I can see number one but at the same time he is very far away. I need a win against an opponent who plays incredibly well. I will have to manage the nerves of being in the final of a Grand Slam “, assures Alcaraz, coach of another Spaniard who has reached the top of the standings like Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Ruud (7th), 23, two-time Argentina Open champion (2020 and 2022), won the other semifinal against Russian Karen Khachanov (31st) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, 5-7 and 6-2 and qualified for his second Grand Slam definition after losing this season to Nadal at Roland Garros.
“It’s not easy but here I am, a couple of months later, with a feeling that cannot be described in words,” said the Norwegian after the win.
Alcaraz and Ruud have played twice on the professional circuit and in both the victory went to the Spaniard. His first success was in the quarter-finals of the Marbella ATP 2021 (brick dust) and the following this year in the final in Miami, on the fast field.
Source: Clarin
