Carlos alcaraz became the youngest ever player to hold the no.1 rank in atp rankings history, breaking whose record?

Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest tennis player ever to take the No. 1 position among the world's top touring men, the reward for besting Casper Ruud at the U.S. Open on Sunday. At 19, the Spaniard is also the only men's teenager to top the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, with women giving the world much younger tour leaders for decades. Spain's Alcaraz on Sunday beat Ruud, 23, of Norway, in the U.S. Open final 6-4, 2-6, 7-6, 6-3, a well-matched battle that would have meant either player, ranked third and fifth respectively, took the No. 1 spot. The final doubled as a changing of the guard for a men's sport dominated by Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, both nearing retirement age. After Alcaraz won a third-set tiebreaker to go up two sets to one, he owned the fourth set, pulling away to 5-3 to serve for the championship. A service ace gave him the win. "This is something that I dreamed of since I was a kid," Alcaraz said. "To be No. 1 in the world. To be champion." Alcaraz's ascension amid years of domination by Nadal, 36, the player with more grand slam wins than any other in the sport's history, means the teenager's doing his part, including modeling his arsenal after Nadal's, to keep Spain dominant. It was Nadal who, in 2005, was the last men's teenager to win a grand slam title when he triumphed at the French Open. Alcaraz may have an advantage in employing a friend of Nadal's, Juan Carlos Ferrero, a former No. 1 and longtime Nadal challenger, as his coach. Alcaraz's Nadal-...

Ferrero had an illustrious playing career before transitioning into coaching. Making his debut in 1998, the Spaniard immediately caught the tennis world's attention by reaching the final of his inaugural Futures tournament in Italy. He continued to impress after that, making it to the semifinals in his first main draw appearance at an ATP tournament - the Grand Prix Hassan II. Ferrero might not be among the most well-known names in men's tennis, but he achieved remarkable success throughout his career. Juan Carlos Ferrero's playing career Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat, born on February 12, 1980, secured his first Major title at the 2003 French Open, which established him as one of the top players in the world. In September of the same year, the Spaniard touched the pinnacle of the men's game, reaching the World No. 1 ranking. His reign at the top lasted eight weeks. Ferrero's skills were not limited to clay, despite the fact that he was known as one of the best clay-court players of his time. He proved himself as an all-court player, performing exceptionally well on hard and grass courts too. Apart from his title run at the French Open, Ferrero also managed a runner-up finish at the 2003 US Open. His aggressive style of play, powerful forehand, and remarkable speed on the court made him a formidable opponent for everyone. Ferrero amassed 16 ATP titles over the course of his career, including four Masters 1000 events. Juan Carlos Ferrero's coaching history Day Five - Nitto ATP ...

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Two years after winning his first tour-level match in Rio de Janeiro, 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz of Spain became the youngest to clinch an ATP 500 title at the same event on Sunday when he defeated Diego Schwartzman in the final of the Rio Open. It was a second tour-level title for Alcaraz after his victory in Umag last year and his 6-4 6-2 victory against 13th-ranked Argentine Schwartzman made him the youngest ATP 500 champion since the category was created in 2009. "I can't believe it, honestly. It has been a great week for me playing a great level," Alcaraz said on court after his win. "First tournament on clay since a long time, so I'm really happy with the performance during the whole week. It's an amazing feeling right now." Alcaraz, who won the NextGen ATP Finals in 2021, came into Sunday's final after having to play both his quarter-final and last four matches on Saturday because of a scheduling logjam due to rain earlier in the week. He defeated top seed and world number six Matteo Berrettini and another Italian Fabio Fognini, a former top 10 player, and climbed to a career-best 20th when the ATP rankings were updated on Monday. "It has been a tough week," said Alcaraz, who withdrew from this week's ATP 500 tournament on the hardcourts in Acapulco, Mexico, due to a slight niggle. "To be in the top 20 was a goal for me at the end of the year (2021) and to be able to do that at the beginning is amazing." About Reuters • About Reuters , opens new t...

Joe Biden Is In a World of Trouble Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest tennis player ever to take the No. 1 position among the world's top touring men, the reward for besting Casper Ruud at the U.S. Open on Sunday. © Provided by NBC News At 19, the Spaniard is also the only men's teenager to top the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, with women giving the world much younger tour leaders for decades. Spain's Alcaraz on Sunday beat Ruud, 23, of Norway, in the U.S. Open final 6-4, 2-6, 7-6, 6-3, a well-matched battle that would have meant either player, ranked third and fifth respectively, took the No. 1 spot. The final doubled as a changing of the guard for a men's sport dominated by Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, both nearing retirement age. After Alcaraz won a third-set tiebreaker to go up two sets to one, he owned the fourth set, pulling away to 5-3 to serve for the championship. A service ace gave him the win. "This is something that I dreamed of since I was a kid," Alcaraz said. "To be No. 1 in the world. To be champion." The player from the village of El Palmar on Spain's Atlantic coast said he recognized the importance of the date, 9/11, in the U.S. "I will remember this day with all of you," he said. Before Nadal was ousted in the fourth round by American Frances Tiafoe, the top spot was the elder Spaniard's for the taking. Alcaraz beat Tiafoe in a marathon semifinal match, earning his shot at No. 1. Alcaraz's ascension amid years of domination by Nadal, 36, the player with ...

Carlos Alcaraz is not playing at the ATP Finals in Turin because of injury but will still finish 2022 as the world’s top-ranked male player. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Carlos Alcaraz is not playing at the ATP Finals in Turin because of injury but will still finish 2022 as the world’s top-ranked male player. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Rafael Nadal was eliminated from the ATP Finals after Casper Ruud took the first set off Taylor Fritz in their round-robin match in Turin, which also ensured that Nadal needed to win the tournament to take the rankings top spot from his fellow Spaniard Alcaraz, but straight-set losses to Fritz on Sunday and Félix Auger-Aliassime earlier on Tuesday left him needing Ruud to lose in straight sets to keep his hopes alive. The Norwegian, however, won the first set 6-3 against Fritz before securing victory over the American. Read more The 19-year-old Alcaraz, who is not competing at the tournament due to injury, will be confirmed as the youngest year-end No 1 since the ATP rankings began in 1973. With his 6-3, 6-4 loss to Canada’s Auger-Aliassime, the record 22-times grand slam champion Nadal has now lost four successive ATP Tour matches for the first time since 2009. Auger-Aliassime, now coached by Nadal’s uncle and longtime mentor Toni who sat in his box, will face Fritz in his final group match with a chance of making the last four. “I had one match to get used to the conditions and I felt my game was better today, I w...

Carlos Alcaraz won the 2022 US Open on Sunday, earning his first Grand Slam title. The 19-year-old also became the youngest world No. 1 in the history of the ATP rankings. Alcaraz's previous career-high was No. 4, but he has done all the right things this year to make the jump and solidify the fact that he is Spain's next tennis star. Alcaraz is the first teenage World No. 1 and also the fourth male Spanish player to reach that ranking, joining his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, Carlos Moya, and Rafael Nadal. He achieved this by "I would say I overcame myself a little bit," Alcaraz said during the press conference. "I mean, yeah, I played a great matches, high intensity, during the two weeks that I've never done before." Good morning! 👋🏻 📸 Getty Images At 19 years, 129 days old, Alcaraz became the youngest player to win a men's US Open title since Pete Sampras in 1990. He is also the seventh youngest player -- male or female -- to ever win a Grand Slam. Before that victory, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer or Nadal had won 20 of the previous 22 major titles. Djokovic and Federer did not compete at Flushing Meadows this year. Alcaraz has been on the rise for a while, but this has been a breakout season for him. It started with being seeded for the first time at a Grand Slam during at the 2022 Australian Open, in which he reached the third round. Shortly after his 19th birthday, Alcaraz became the youngest player to ever compete in a Madrid Open final. His journey there included ta...

Ferrero had an illustrious playing career before transitioning into coaching. Making his debut in 1998, the Spaniard immediately caught the tennis world's attention by reaching the final of his inaugural Futures tournament in Italy. He continued to impress after that, making it to the semifinals in his first main draw appearance at an ATP tournament - the Grand Prix Hassan II. Ferrero might not be among the most well-known names in men's tennis, but he achieved remarkable success throughout his career. Juan Carlos Ferrero's playing career Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat, born on February 12, 1980, secured his first Major title at the 2003 French Open, which established him as one of the top players in the world. In September of the same year, the Spaniard touched the pinnacle of the men's game, reaching the World No. 1 ranking. His reign at the top lasted eight weeks. Ferrero's skills were not limited to clay, despite the fact that he was known as one of the best clay-court players of his time. He proved himself as an all-court player, performing exceptionally well on hard and grass courts too. Apart from his title run at the French Open, Ferrero also managed a runner-up finish at the 2003 US Open. His aggressive style of play, powerful forehand, and remarkable speed on the court made him a formidable opponent for everyone. Ferrero amassed 16 ATP titles over the course of his career, including four Masters 1000 events. Juan Carlos Ferrero's coaching history Day Five - Nitto ATP ...

Carlos Alcaraz won the 2022 US Open on Sunday, earning his first Grand Slam title. The 19-year-old also became the youngest world No. 1 in the history of the ATP rankings. Alcaraz's previous career-high was No. 4, but he has done all the right things this year to make the jump and solidify the fact that he is Spain's next tennis star. Alcaraz is the first teenage World No. 1 and also the fourth male Spanish player to reach that ranking, joining his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, Carlos Moya, and Rafael Nadal. He achieved this by "I would say I overcame myself a little bit," Alcaraz said during the press conference. "I mean, yeah, I played a great matches, high intensity, during the two weeks that I've never done before." Good morning! 👋🏻 📸 Getty Images At 19 years, 129 days old, Alcaraz became the youngest player to win a men's US Open title since Pete Sampras in 1990. He is also the seventh youngest player -- male or female -- to ever win a Grand Slam. Before that victory, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer or Nadal had won 20 of the previous 22 major titles. Djokovic and Federer did not compete at Flushing Meadows this year. Alcaraz has been on the rise for a while, but this has been a breakout season for him. It started with being seeded for the first time at a Grand Slam during at the 2022 Australian Open, in which he reached the third round. Shortly after his 19th birthday, Alcaraz became the youngest player to ever compete in a Madrid Open final. His journey there included ta...

Donald Trump arrested: Trump makes a deal with Jack Smith on Justice Department discovery info Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest tennis player ever to take the No. 1 position among the world's top touring men, the reward for besting Casper Ruud at the U.S. Open on Sunday. © Provided by NBC News At 19, the Spaniard is also the only men's teenager to top the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, with women giving the world much younger tour leaders for decades. Spain's Alcaraz on Sunday beat Ruud, 23, of Norway, in the U.S. Open final 6-4, 2-6, 7-6, 6-3, a well-matched battle that would have meant either player, ranked third and fifth respectively, took the No. 1 spot. The final doubled as a changing of the guard for a men's sport dominated by Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, both nearing retirement age. After Alcaraz won a third-set tiebreaker to go up two sets to one, he owned the fourth set, pulling away to 5-3 to serve for the championship. A service ace gave him the win. "This is something that I dreamed of since I was a kid," Alcaraz said. "To be No. 1 in the world. To be champion." The player from the village of El Palmar on Spain's Atlantic coast said he recognized the importance of the date, 9/11, in the U.S. "I will remember this day with all of you," he said. Before Nadal was ousted in the fourth round by American Frances Tiafoe, the top spot was the elder Spaniard's for the taking. Alcaraz beat Tiafoe in a marathon semifinal match, earning his shot at No. 1. Alcaraz's ascen...

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Two years after winning his first tour-level match in Rio de Janeiro, 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz of Spain became the youngest to clinch an ATP 500 title at the same event on Sunday when he defeated Diego Schwartzman in the final of the Rio Open. It was a second tour-level title for Alcaraz after his victory in Umag last year and his 6-4 6-2 victory against 13th-ranked Argentine Schwartzman made him the youngest ATP 500 champion since the category was created in 2009. "I can't believe it, honestly. It has been a great week for me playing a great level," Alcaraz said on court after his win. "First tournament on clay since a long time, so I'm really happy with the performance during the whole week. It's an amazing feeling right now." Alcaraz, who won the NextGen ATP Finals in 2021, came into Sunday's final after having to play both his quarter-final and last four matches on Saturday because of a scheduling logjam due to rain earlier in the week. He defeated top seed and world number six Matteo Berrettini and another Italian Fabio Fognini, a former top 10 player, and climbed to a career-best 20th when the ATP rankings were updated on Monday. "It has been a tough week," said Alcaraz, who withdrew from this week's ATP 500 tournament on the hardcourts in Acapulco, Mexico, due to a slight niggle. "To be in the top 20 was a goal for me at the end of the year (2021) and to be able to do that at the beginning is amazing." About Reuters • About Reuters , opens new t...