Carlos Alcaraz defeated Casper Ruud, wins the US Open and is the number one tennis player in the world in the ATP ranking

Carlos Alcaraz, about to break a record in the US Open 0:40 (CNN Spanish) — At 19 years old, Carlos Alcaraz is already a great tennis player: he beat Casper Ruud in 4 mushrooms in the US Open final and climbed to the top of the ATP world rankings. In a close match, the Spaniard triumphed 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 and 6-3 against the Norwegian, who was playing his second Grand Slam final but the title is still elusive. The 19-year-old played three straight five-set matches en route to the final, including the second-longest match in US Open history, when he defeated Jannik Sinner at 2:50 a.m. in the quarterfinals. final. Credit: ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) “It’s the final of a Grand Slam, fighting for number 1 in the world, something I’ve dreamed of since I was a child,” Alcaraz told reporters after defeating Frances Tiafoe in the semifinals. Alcaraz is now the youngest No. 1 in the history of the ATP rankings, an accolade previously held by Lleyton Hewitt, who reached the top spot at age 20 in 2001. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) News in development…