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– Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz reached his first Grand Slam final with a five-set win over American hope Frances Tiafoe in the US Open semi-finals.
– Alcaraz, 19, will play Norway’s Casper Ruud, who continued his own bid to land a first major by beating Russia’s Karen Khachanov earlier on Friday.
The gloves will be off in the #USOpen final. 🥊 pic.twitter.com/4M7xObfn0W
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 10, 2022
– Third seed Alcaraz won 6-7 (6-8) 6-3 6-1 6-7 (5-7) 6-3, while fifth seed Ruud earned a 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 5-7 6-2 victory.
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Carlos Alcaraz rallies to reach the #USOpen final in five sets! pic.twitter.com/3mswWvmoUx
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 10, 2022
The ticket to Sunday is punched for Casper Ruud! 🎟️ pic.twitter.com/FGXvhrWIEs
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 9, 2022
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– Whoever triumphs in Sunday’s final will become the new men’s world number one.
– The champion will replace Russia’s Daniil Medvedev, who lost in the last 16 at Flushing Meadows, at the top of the ATP rankings.
