Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz wins in five sets for the third consecutive match, this time outlasting an inspired effort from Frances Tiafoe in Arthur Ashe Stadium. The stage is now set for the men’s singles final, which will see Alcaraz and Casper Ruud of Norway play for their first Grand Slam title.
CARLITOS 💪
One set from the #USOpen final. pic.twitter.com/qG3qjTUNiD
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and the world No. 1 ranking on Sunday.The 19-year-old who prevailed, advancing to his first US Open final after a five-set win, 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-3.
Carlos Alcaraz is on 🔥 pic.twitter.com/N07M1KMXv4
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Carlos Alcaraz can win a point from anywhere. pic.twitter.com/9mCH1jc0iQ
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let cord break 😳 pic.twitter.com/R09WIRqILb
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greatest lob of all-time? pic.twitter.com/VKgWAG9eRI
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Fifth-set king @carlosalcaraz is into the #USOpen final! pic.twitter.com/CamMVDVJxw
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.@carlosalcaraz gave everything he has pic.twitter.com/vI42l9txpR
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No. 1 is in @carlosalcaraz's sights… pic.twitter.com/35acVbSDud
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You have to give everything you have to give,” Alcaraz said after the match. “We have to fight for every last point. It doesn’t matter if we are fighting for five hours, six hours.”
In his native tongue 🇪🇸
Your English is great, @carlosalcaraz, but let's hear from you in Spanish. pic.twitter.com/jt8S33pcBw
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“Frances gave everything on court,” said Alcaraz as he applauded Tiafoe.
The American apologized to the crowd after his loss: “I feel like I let you guys down. This one really hurts. But I’m gonna come back and I will win this thing one day.”
Alcaraz was given the chance to address fans in Spanish. “It’s incredible,” he said. “Three five-set matches, all very long, very demanding. I only have energy thanks to all of you.”
“The final will be for my family, for my team, and for all of you.”
Falling down on the stairs!
It was worth it for that @carlosalcaraz signed ball 🎾 pic.twitter.com/PASyuB0AlA
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In the final, Alcaraz plays Norway’s Casper Ruud, the No. 5 seed, who defeated No. 27 Karen Khachanov in four sets Friday afternoon and advanced to his second career slam final. (He lost to Nadal at this year’s French Open.) Each man will be seeking his first major championship.
Alcaraz was the youngest semifinalist at a major since his compatriot Nadal in 2005 and the youngest US Open semifinalist since Sampras in 1990. Should Alcaraz win the title in Flushing Meadows, he will become the youngest No. 1 in history, displacing 20-year-old Lleyton Hewitt of Australia.
It was the tennis equivalent of Friday Night Lights. Home-country hero Frances Tiafoe versus the Spanish supernova Carlos Alcaraz. Two magnetic personalities and two stratospheric games.
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