“The future GOAT” Carlos Alcaraz hailed on social media for his gigantic US Open triumph as he becomes the youngest grand slam champion since Rafael Nadal

Carlos Alcaraz won his first ever Grand Slam title at the 2022 US Open defeating Casper Ruud 6-4,2-6,7-6(1),6-3 in three hours and 21 minutes. He became the youngest player ever to win the US Open title since Pete Sampras in 1990. With this win, he becomes the youngest and first teen player to become World number one in the ATP rankings.

He reached his maiden Grand Slam final after beating the young American Frances Tiafoe in the semi-finals of the US Open in five sets 6-7(6),6-3,6-1,6-7(5),6-3. He defeated Jannik Sinner in the quarter-finals in 5hrs and 15 minutes of play which was one of the longest matches of this year’s US Open. He defeated Sebastian Baez, Federico Coria, Jenson Brooksby, and Marin Cilic in the initial stages of the competition.

Alcaraz had a tough start to the North American swing where he had reached the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open but lost to the Brit Cameron Norrie. He had a disappointing early-round exit at the Canadian Open. He had even managed to reach the quarter-finals at the French Open but lost in the quarter-finals to the German Alexander Zverev. He had got eliminated in the Round of 16 at Wimbledon.

Alcaraz had already won four ATP titles this season- Rio Open, Miami Open, Barcelona Open, and the Madrid Open. The 19-year-old Spaniard is undoubtedly one of the best youngsters in the world and has proved to be one of the toughest competitors on the block.

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Twitter reacts to Carlos Alcaraz’s winning his maiden Grand Slam title at the 2022 US Open

Alcaraz displayed some extraordinary level of tennis after playing three five-setter games in his last three matches. He was the unformidable player of the day and totally owned the championship. Alcaraz sealed the match with 14 aces and left fewer chances for Ruud to take control over the match. It was a historic US Open final where none of the Big-3 were playing in the finals rather both were playing for their maiden Grand Slam title.

Tennis Twitter is excited and thrilled to see the new world number who is the youngest player to achieve the feat.

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