Aug 19, 2023, 8:32 PM ET
Carlos Alcaraz continues to break records for precociousness in the world of tennis. It is that the Spaniard, who continues his triumphant walk in the Cincinnati Masters 1000, once again broke a mark that had not been broken for just over six decades.
Carlos Alcaraz, historical in Cincinnati. Getty
The news is that the current number one in the world, after his victory against Hubert Hurkacz and reaching the final of the American contest, made sure to arrive as the first seed at the US Openlast Grand Slam tournament of the year.
The curiosity resides in that Alcaraz, with only 20 years, he will be the first Under-21 tennis player to achieve this feat in the last 66-year history of Flushing Meadows.
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The last 20-year-old player to be the No. 1 seed at the US Open was Australia’s Ashley Cooper in 1957. The former player, winner of four Grand Slam tournaments, reached the final of that event but lost the title to his compatriot Mal Anderson.
Some other players who were very close to this feat in these almost seven decades were: Lleyton Hewitt in 2002 and Bjorn Borg in 1977. Both the Australian and the Swede were 21 when they did it.
2023-08-20 00:32:00
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