Carlos Alcaraz

Juan Carlos Ferrero and Carlos Alcaraz celebrate the 19-year-old's title run in New York. © Julian Finney/Getty Images. ATP Staff Sep 12, 2022.

“He has all the potential to be one of the best, all he can do is try to achieve it.” He has an amazing family that helps him keep his feet on the ground.” He’s a very straightforward, humble kid, we have to work to keep him that way. 1 he has to keep winning, we know that and I’ll remind him of it. “It will be difficult to do what they have done in tennis. “All the time he spent on court affected his game, but, as he said, there is no time to be tired in a final,” Ferrero said. “I think he’s at 60 per cent of his game, he can improve a lot of things, we know that he has to keep going,” said Ferrero. They are little details that all players have to improve on up until they retire.” “I saw him at 12 or 13,” said the Valencian. “I was sure that if it wasn’t this year, it would be the next. Even if he’s in his first final, he’s a great competitor, we saw it against Cilic, Sinner and Tiafoe.” [Juan Carlos Ferrero](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/juan-carlos-ferrero/f316/overview) was unable to hide his emotion, even a few hours after [Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-alcaraz/a0e2/overview)’s [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) triumph.

Rafael Nadal didn't waste time to congratulate Carlos Alcaraz as he took to social media minutes after the chair umpire called "game, set and match" in the ...

[US Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/us-open/) Your power, foot speed, mentality, weapons, physicality are incredible! [Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) “Congrats @carlosalcaraz on becoming No 1 and winning your 1st Major. What a ride!” the three-time Grand Slam winner wrote to which Alcaraz replied: “Happy to win my first US Open same year as you! “Congratulations @carlosalcaraz and to you @CasperRuud98 as well!

Casper Ruud says he is “very proud” of reaching a career-high world No. 2 in the rankings and described his US Open conqueror Carlos Alcaraz as a “rare ...

At 19, Alcaraz is the youngest world No. At the same time I'm proud of the match and the two weeks. Let's see how his career develops, but it's going all in the right direction. I'm happy that we played each other in the final and that we played for the title and the world No. “He's one of these few rare talents that comes up every now and then in sports. [Alcaraz beats Ruud to claim maiden Grand Slam title and becomes new world No. I didn't need to play the biggest idol of my life on the biggest match of my life. Ruud and Alcaraz were fighting for a Grand Slam title, as well as the world No. It was many fun rallies and fun shots. We'll hopefully get another chance at a slam in the future.” “I think it was an exciting match to play and be a part of. “It was more fun for me today.

Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings after winning his first Grand Slam trophy at the US Open.

The American has soared to career-high No. [Rafael Nadal](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rafael-nadal/n409/overview) en route. The 26-year-old has jumped 13 spots after he reached his first Grand Slam semi-final at Flushing Meadows. [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview). 1 At 19](/en/news/carlos-alcaraz-world-no-1-longform-feature-2022) [Read ](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/alcaraz-ruud-us-open-2022-final) [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) Final Report. No. The 23-year-old, who had never been beyond the third round in four previous appearances in New York, rallied past seeds [Tommy Paul](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/tommy-paul/pl56/overview), [Matteo Berrettini](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/matteo-berrettini/bk40/overview) and [Karen Khachanov](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/karen-khachanov/ke29/overview) in a standout run. [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) on Sunday, when [Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-alcaraz/a0e2/overview) defeated [Casper Ruud](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/casper-ruud/rh16/overview) to earn his first Grand Slam title and secure the No. Alcaraz eventually stopped Tiafoe in a five-set thriller under the lights on [Arthur Ashe](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/arthur-ashe/a063/overview) stadium. [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview), becoming the youngest World No. Beaten finalist Ruud has also made a big jump following the run to his second major final, while [Frances Tiafoe](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/frances-tiafoe/td51/overview) has cracked the Top 20 after reaching the semi-finals.

The teenager has the tools to rule men's tennis. But he is wise to concentrate on the present after a spectacular US Open victory.

And that was before he was again [made to go the distance against Frances Tiafoe](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/sep/10/carlos-alcaraz-frances-tiafoe-us-open-semi-final-tennis-report) in the semi-finals, holding off both a homestanding opponent brimming with confidence and the sold-out Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd squarely in the 24-year-old American’s corner. I’m going to fight to have more of this.” Alcaraz more than passes the eye test and there’s reason to believe the era of the Big Three could be giving way to the Big One sooner rather than later. “Right now I’m enjoying the moment,” he said. [sensational run to the US Open title](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/sep/11/carlos-alcaraz-wins-us-open-final-tennis-casper-ruud-world-no-1), it’s that one would-be winner is rarely enough to stop him. If he does stay healthy, the sky is the limit. The scary part is he’s only in his second full year on tour and there’s so much room for improvement. When his serve catches up to the other fully developed elements of his game, there may be no stopping him. “Since the moment that I started with him, I saw some things that were different than the other guys at his age. But the 19-year-old from the small village of El Palmar on Spain’s southeastern coast practically earned his trophy in the run-up, surviving three consecutive five-set affairs to reach the title match, something no player had managed in 30 years. Then a heart-stopping 5hr 15min quarter-final win from match-point down in the fourth against Jannik Sinner that ended before a few hundred fans at 2.50am, For two weeks in New York, the best teenager in men’s tennis since Rafael Nadal nearly two decades ago turned would-be killshots into crowd-pleasing additions to [his ever-expanding highlight reel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DArjhNNr4eM), keeping points alive with his incomparable all-court movement, impeccable touch and taste for the fight.

Carlos Alcaraz is the new men's world No. 1 after claiming a first Grand Slam with victory over Casper Ruud at Flushing Meadows.

“I'm going to work hard again after this week, this amazing two weeks. I'm enjoying having the trophy in my hands. “Right now I'm enjoying the moment. Having been a rising star over the last year, Alcaraz is now a genuine superstar at the very top of the sport. To smile on court, to enjoy playing tennis. [Alcaraz beats Ruud to claim maiden Grand Slam title and becomes new world No.

Spanish tennis star's age, career wins, net worth and world ranking. Alcaraz beat Casper Ruud in the final at Flushing Meadows to claim first Grand Slam ...

He made it to the third round of the Australian Open and then went on to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon. At Grand Slam events, his previous best performance came at last year’s US Open where he got to the quarter-finals before reaching the same round at this year’s French Open. He only celebrated his 19th birthday in May of this year having joined the ATP Tour in 2020 at the age of 16.

Alcaraz heads a shaken-up top five and has also secured his place in the ATP Tour finals in Turin alongside compatriot Rafael Nadal. Casper Ruud has moved up to ...

[US Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/us-open/) [ATP Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/atp-tour/) [Davis Cup](https://www.tennis365.com/category/davis-cup/) [WTA Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/wta-tour/) [Carlos Alcaraz begins a new era in tennis – but this one will look very different](https://www.tennis365.com/us-open/carlos-alcaraz-world-no-1-us-open/)

Carlos Alcaraz beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-3 on Sunday to win his maiden Grand Slam. In the process, Alcaraz became the youngest ever World No.

"But Carlos, I think he born to play this kind of tournament, born to play these kind of matches. 1 and 2003 French Open champion, Ferrero said Alcaraz was born to play in big tournaments and that he saw something special in the teenager right from the start. I think he has all the tennis and potential to be one of the best. Juan Carlos Ferrero was asked in the post-match press conference what he thought made Carlos Alcaraz special. "I have the goal to put him on the high level of tennis. In the post-match press conference, Ferrero was asked whether he believed Carlos Alcaraz to be the future of tennis, now that the Big 3 are nearing the end of their careers.

The 19-year-old won his first Grand Slam title at the US Open and has one eye on chasing the achievement of fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal's all-time record ...

It's been a few months a little difficult in every way, this is the reality. His US Open challenge ended in the fourth round with a defeat against American Frances Tiafoe. "I’m going to work hard again after this week. I’m enjoying having the trophy in my hands. "Right now I’m enjoying the moment. After winning his first major and reaching world number one the Spaniard has his eye on more success.

Alcaraz claimed his first grand slam title at the US Open and climbed to world number one.

I think he has all the tennis and potential to be one of the best. “Of course, I think it’s going to be very, very difficult to achieve what they have done. All we have to do is try it.” He’s a hard nut to crack.” “Once you get to the No 1, it’s not done. “Rafa, when he was Carlos’ age, he was also similar. “The players now, they’re going to play very motivated against him. “He’s very fast,” said the Norwegian. It’s a surprise for everybody except maybe me because I trained with him every day and I know what he’s able to play on the court. It was fast, but now definitely we want to continue.” “I was pretty sure that maybe if it wasn’t this year, could be the next one. “Since the moment that I started with him, I saw some things that were different than the other guys at his age.

The early stages of his rise had seemed so easy – he won big titles for fun, outperformed the likes of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, and the Spaniard flew up ...

He has exemplified each quality in his career so far, and it has only just begun. Alcaraz is his own player, following his own path, and the brand of tennis he plays is unique in its own right. In his fourth round match against Marin Cilic, he trailed by a break early in the fifth. The style he has built through the combination of his athleticism, high-octane shot-making, his seemingly endless skillset and his explosiveness around the court is unlike anything that we have ever seen, as is true of the legends before him. Should he improve his serve and learn how to consistently hit his spots, for example, the rest of the world is in trouble. The early stages of his rise had seemed so easy – he won big titles for fun, outperformed the likes of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, and the Spaniard flew up the rankings with a smile on his face.

Alcaraz made tennis history on Sunday as he became the first teenager to reach world No 1 in the rankings following his maiden Grand Slam title win at the US ...

And Real Madrud made sure to offer the same to Alcaraz after his triumph at the US Open, taking to Twitter to write: “Congratulations on your historic victory in the @usopen , @carlosalcaraz . Alcaraz made tennis history on Sunday as he became the first teenager to reach world No 1 in the rankings following his maiden Grand Slam title win at the US Open. The Spanish club has long shown their support to [Rafael Nadal](/latest/rafael-nadal) - the last teenager to win a Grand Slam title before Alcaraz, and is now extending the honour to the 19-year-old as they celebrated his maiden Major victory.

Alcaraz capped off his breakout season by winning his first Grand Slam title at the US Open, becoming the first teenager to lift a Major trophy since Rafael ...

Good luck in the final tomorrow @carlitosalcarazz.” And Alcaraz has proven Djokovic’s prediction correct by winning his first Grand Slam and reaching world No 1 at the same time. Taking to his Instagram story, the Serb reposted a photo of Alcaraz in Times Square with his US Open trophy and wrote: “Enhorabuena Carlos. Ahead of their semi-final clash in Madrid, he said: “I must say that in all fronts, on and off the court, he's great.

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Casper Ruud in the US Open men's final, with the Spaniard becoming the youngest world number one in tennis history.

[French Open](https://metro.co.uk/tag/french-open/) win in 2005. [Carlos Alcaraz reacts to making history with ‘crazy’ US Open final win](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/12/carlos-alcaraz-reacts-to-making-history-with-crazy-us-open-final-win-17353645/?ico=more_text_links) [Pete Sampras](https://metro.co.uk/tag/pete-sampras/) in 1990. [Novak Djokovic](https://metro.co.uk/tag/novak-djokovic/) at the same clay court tournament at the Madrid Open earlier this year. [Carlos Alcaraz](https://metro.co.uk/tag/carlos-alcaraz/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1) beat Casper Ruud in the [US Open](https://metro.co.uk/tag/us-open/) final to win his first Grand Slam title and become the youngest ever male world number one in history. [ Rafael Nadal](https://metro.co.uk/tag/rafael-nadal/), who Alcaraz idoloised growing up.

Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest player to be ranked No 1 in the world on Monday on the back of winning the US Open. But who else features in the top 10 ...

[US Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/us-open/) [WTA Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/wta-tour/) The seven-time major champion ultimately had 14 different spells at No 1 and totalled 170 weeks. [ATP Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/atp-tour/) But he was only there for one week as Connors returned to the top. He stayed there for six weeks before the Swede reclaimed the No 1 spot. [Davis Cup](https://www.tennis365.com/category/davis-cup/) It was a glorious season for the 21-year-old as he also won the Australian Open, US Open and 12 other titles. But who else features in the top 10 youngest world No 1s in ATP Rankings history? [Top 10 youngest men’s Grand Slam winners: Carlos Alcaraz slides into top 10 after winning US Open](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/top-10-youngest-mens-grand-slam-winners-michael-change-boris-becker-rafael-nadal/) Sampras became the 11th world No 1 in ATP history and the fourth youngest when he surged to the top in April 1993 on the back of winning the Miami Open. [Alcaraz’s 6–4, 2–6, 7–6 (7–1), 6–3 win](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/arise-king-carlos-carlos-alcaraz-casper-ruud-us-open-title-world-no-1-ranking/) over Casper Ruud at Flushing Meadows also saw him become the seventh youngest player to win a Grand Slam.

Alcaraz, the 19-year-old winner of the men's U.S. Open, said he “worked really hard so that things like this could happen.”

I think that’s part of the connection.” “I think my game matches up with that court and what the people are looking for when they come. The U.S. “I think my town in Spain has about the same population as Arthur Ashe Stadium,” said Alcaraz, who comes from El Palmar, a suburb of Murcia. At the end of 2021, Alcaraz was considered one of the brightest young talents in the game and was ranked No. “Of course, I felt soreness,” Alcaraz said. On the upside, this was the first time in U.S. You forget the fatigue, and you push through.” But Stacey Allaster, the U.S. after the Sinner match,” he explained rather wearily as he sat in the back seat of a sport utility vehicle, shifting his gaze from his interlocutor to the streetscape outside the tinted windows. It was also the latest-finishing match in U.S. in New York is prime time in certain parts of the world.

A photo of the Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz returning a shot against Norways Casper Ruud. To many observers, it seems that no one can dart and dash as ...

No teen-ager in the men’s game had won the U.S. [stubbornly unvaccinated Djokovic](https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/djokovics-strange-australian-odyssey) was not permitted to play in Australia or the United States—and when the two thousand points that Djokovic ordinarily would have earned for winning Wimbledon were not granted, because the A.T.P., which oversees men’s tennis, [stripped that tournament](https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/wimbledon-loses-ranking-points-over-russia-belarus-ban-atp-2022-05-20/) of ranking points to protest its exclusion of [Russian and Belarusian players](https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/should-the-tennis-tour-ban-russians-from-competing). No teen-ager in the men’s game had won a major since Nadal won the French Open in 2005. The Alcaraz who came on court for the fourth set had the freshness that confidence can instill. Alcaraz has good hands for a player as young as he is—and one playing in an era where coming to net is no longer the essential skill it once was, though that may be changing. Ruud crushed a forehand winner down the line to earn a set point, but Alcaraz stayed alive with a volley winner. This brought the game to 0–40, and two points later Alcaraz secured the set’s only break. A player’s race to a ball tends to begin with a little hop in place, a split step, but the real quickness in that moment is a matter of the eyes and brain—attempting to detect, or guess, in a split second or so, where an opponent is aiming to hit his shot. And, when he did manage to arrive at a ball out wide, he wasn’t hitting it with the control and accuracy that can deflate an opponent and bring a crowd to its feet. If you are tired, one of the ways to shorten points and preserve what energy you have is to come in. [Novak Djokovic](https://www.newyorker.com/tag/novak-djokovic) and [Rafael Nadal](https://www.newyorker.com/tag/rafael-nadal), in their prime, discernibly changed the men’s game with their lateral speed, chasing down sharply angled balls that flew beyond the doubles alleys and that would have been clean winners in an earlier era. But to this observer, and not only this observer, neither Djokovic nor Nadal, fast as they were, could dart and dash as tirelessly as the nineteen-year-old Spanish phenom [Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/can-carlos-alcaraz-bring-daring-tennis-back-to-wimbledon).

THERE is a new hero in the tennis world - and he's just 19 years and four months old.Carlos Alcaraz is the toast of Spain after winning the US Open -

You have become an unbeatable ambassador." It's something I've dreamed of since I was a kid, since I started playing tennis. After he won the Madrid Open he was saluted by the local people of Murcia with a giant mural. Alcaraz will be hopeful of continuing to make the people of El Palmar happy by continuing his success on the court. "It all happened so fast. A year later he became the youngest ever person to compete in the Australian Open after he qualified for the main draw. This year, he has won the Miami Open and Madrid Open, as he has continued his rapid rise. He made his ATP main-draw debut at the Rio Open after receiving a wildcard for the singles main draw. At one point in time, his dad was one of the top 40 tennis players in Spain. Born to parents Carlos and Virginia, he began playing tennis at the Real Sociedad Club de Campo de Murcia, where his father was the tennis academy director. [the man primed to break the stranglehold](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/5437274/carlos-alcaraz-us-open-body-transformation-muscle/) Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have over the game has already muscled in on the rankings - rising to No1 after his victory. [Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/carlos-alcaraz/) is the toast of Spain after winning the US Open - defeating Casper Ruud to land his first grand slam.

The 19-year-old is also the youngest Grand Slam champion since compatriot Nadal won the French Open in 2005. BBC Sport looks at where he came from, his rapid ...

Nadal was the youngest of those to become number one, aged 22 in August 2008. To get to the number once, it's not done." There was more glory, and more history, before the month was out. Then came a first Masters title in April as Alcaraz, then still 18, became the youngest Miami Open men's champion. There was a first Masters 1,000 semi-final in March - where he was beaten at Indian Wells by Nadal. He defeated tour veteran Albert Ramos Vinolas in round one: the tennis world took note.

Carlos Alcaraz will have been cheered on to US Open glory by 'secret' girlfriend Maria Gonzalez Gimenez - an aspiring tennis star who enjoys sharing snaps ...

1 in the history of [Moncloa](http://moncloa.com/2022/09/07/novia-carlos-alcaraz-no-se-muestra-1596021/4/) reported that the pair were still in a relationship earlier this month - with Maria, 22, [liking one of his Instagram uploads earlier this month](http://instagram.com/p/Ch-oLR3PcgP/?hl=en) on his way to US Open glory. "This is something which I dreamt of since I was a kid, being number one in the world and a champion of a Grand Slam," said Alcaraz. Alcaraz had pocketed just shy of $9million (£7.7m) despite only turning 19 back in May, over £2m of which came from his 6-4 2-6 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 win over Ruud, who also had the chance to win his first Grand Slam and become world No1. She has posted seven more photos since that date, six of which have views of the sea and three of those with her posing in a bikini in the sun. [shared a snap of her in action back in 2020](http://instagram.com/p/CReGy_HhdbL/?hl=en).

Ferrero, a former world number one, has worked with 19-year-old Alcaraz since he was 15 and overseen his rapid rise to the top of the game. That was capped on ...

[WTA Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/wta-tour/) I think he has all the tennis and potential to be one of the best. “Of course, I think it’s going to be very, very difficult to achieve what they have done. He’s a hard nut to crack.” “Rafa, when he was Carlos’ age, he was also similar. “He’s a great mover. “He’s very fast,” said the Norwegian. We had to work. “The players now, they’re going to play very motivated against him. “Once you get to the number one, it’s not done. It was fast, but now definitely we want to continue.” “I was pretty sure that maybe if it wasn’t this year, could be the next one.

Carlos Alcaraz reflects on winning the US Open and becoming the No. 1 player in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. The Spaniard also speaks about the importance ...

Before matches I don’t have a specific routine, I do my warm up, where I always do the same, I try to always go to the same place with my team. I’m not special, and nobody said I was going to be the best, I’ve worked for it. 1 in the world, probably there will be tournaments in which there are expectations and I can’t meet them. I’ll always be proud when Rafa wins Grand Slams and obviously if I lose at a Grand Slam, I’ll always be supporting a Spaniard. For now, I’m going to think about trying to get the second, which very few people have managed, that’s my goal. In the match, I have some superstitions with towels, taking four balls, bouncing them five times, the bottles always neatly arranged, always drinking first from one, a bite of my energy bar always before the banana... You’ve said many times that your dream was to be the No. Do you stand by that statement or are you starting to think you do have something special? Winning a Grand Slam at 19 years of age and becoming the No. You have to work at things. In an interview from New York, the youngest World No. However, the Spaniard is quick to distance himself from labels of such magnitude.