Beaten 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7/1), 6-3 in 3:20 in the final of the US Open, Casper Ruud will occupy this Monday, the best ranking of his career (n ° 2). Simply preceded by Carlos Alcaraz (19), winner of his first major title. And the youngest world No. 1 in history. In a press conference, the Norwegian mentioned the Spanish phenomenon: “ It’s incredibly impressive what Carlos has already achieved and sometimes hard to believe he’s just a teenager. But he is. He’s 19, four years younger than me. He is one of those few rare talents that appear from time to time in the sport. He raised his level of play when needed. Especially in the third inning, (when the game) was close to turning in my favor. I had a few set points (two, editor’s note) and I couldn’t convert them. It was the set that may have decided the match. All credit goes to him. At the same time, I’m proud of myself. I gave it my all on the court. I played phenomenal tennis during those two weeks. I hope to have another chance to win a Major in the future.” And to continue on the endurance of Carlos Alcaraz: “ He’s young. I guess he recovers quickly. He looked fresher than ever. I’m not going to say it’s a surprise, because he’s a strong, hard-working guy who does whatever it takes. But his career is impressive. He still has that energy to keep going. With his team, they do everything the right way. I think he also has the help of a doctor, who also helped Rafa (Nadal) for many years and knows what he is doing. He was able to keep Rafa’s body fresh and ready for many Grand Slams. But Carlos does everything well. Its mobility is one of its many weapons. He is very fast. He can hit balls like no other. This sport has become so physically demanding. I think Novak (Djokovic) and Rafa (Nadal) have set the bar high on this aspect. Rafa, when he was Carlos’ age, was the same, he made up for everything. Novak is the same thing, with his flexibility. He manages to make certain moves such that you wonder “How is this possible?” Carlos is a kind of mixture of the two. It’s impressive.»
