For the first time since the 2019 US Open, fans waved Spanish flags in Arthur Ashe Stadium following a tense men’s singles final—though for a (relatively) new face in town.
Carlos Alcaraz of Murcia, Spain, won a three-hour, 20-minute battle across four sets on Sunday night to claim victory over Norwegian Casper Ruud: 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-3. With his victory, the 19-year-old will become the new world No. 1 on Monday—as his fifth-seeded opponent slides into the world No. 2 ranking.
The final day of the 2022 US Open saw five finals, three of which took place in Louis Armstrong Stadium: Wheelchair men’s singles kicked off the day in Louie, followed by wheelchair women’s singles and wheelchair quad singles championship matches
Alcaraz clinches title, No. 1 ranking over Ruud on Day 14
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