Teen star goes home with a grand slam title

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In the US Open final on Sunday, Spanish teen star Carlos Alcaraz defeated Norway's Casper Ruud 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 to win his first Grand Slam.

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In their first Grand Slam, both players started unstable Despite that, Ruud was able to hold in the opening game and preserve two break points.

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To highlight how perfectly balanced the match was, both players had won 67 points by the middle of the third set.

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In the fourth set, with a 3-2 lead, Alcaraz launched a furious attack on Ruud's serve to break again and began his march towards winning.

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After establishing a 4-2 advantage and breaking serve once again, Alcaraz ruthlessly ended the match.

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After his historic victory, the 19-year-old fell on the floor on his back as he took in all the praise and cheers from the New York audience.

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Alcaraz's victory made him the youngest Grand Slam winner and the youngest US Open champion since Pete Sampras in 1990.

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Alcaraz has won six ATP Tour singles titles, including the 2022 US Open and two Masters 1000 titles.

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