Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz made a bold statement at last year’s US Open, shocking the world No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas in five thrilling sets on his way to becoming the youngest quarterfinalist in the Open era.
This one is good!@carlosalcaraz takes the first two sets 7-5, 7-5 over Sebastian Baez. pic.twitter.com/wJQUFc0rn6
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 30, 2022
Now 19, the young Spaniard has returned to the scene of his breakout performance no longer a whispered-about curiosity, but a full-blown favorite for the title. The teen has shot up to No. 4 in the rankings (from No. 55 a year ago), with a tour-leading four ATP tournament wins, including two Masters 1000 events, under his belt in 2022, and he is the No. 3 seed in Flushing.
Now 19, the young Spaniard has returned to the scene of his breakout performance no longer a whispered-about curiosity, but a full-blown favorite for the title. The teen has shot up to No. 4 in the rankings (from No. 55 a year ago), with a tour-leading four ATP tournament wins, including two Masters 1000 events, under his belt in 2022, and he is the No. 3 seed in Flushing.
On Tuesday in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Alcaraz took his first step in that direction, defeating the up-and-comer Sebastian Baez, 21, of Argentina, 7-5, 7-5, 2-0 (ret).
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