United States Championship 2022
Carlos Alcaraz repeated Sampras' achievement and was excited: "It's amazing"
The Spaniard became the first 19-year-old since 1990 to reach the US finals: "In games like this you have to give everything." Casper Rod also has trouble believing that he is in the finals
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10/09/2022
Saturday, September 10, 2022, 09:03 Updated: 09:06
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32 years have passed since an underage player qualified for the US Open final.
Then it was Pete Sampras, who did it at the age of 19 and a month, and was even crowned champion.
This Sunday, 19-year-old and four-month-old Carlos Alcaraz, who may make history, will reach the coveted status.
The fourth seed won for the third time in a row a match in five sets - after Marin Cilic Janik Zinner, this time he overcame Frances Tiafou 7:6 (6), 3:6, 1:6, 7:6 (5), 3:6, And his opponent for the first Grand Slam title in his career will be Casper Rude.
The winner will occupy the top of the world ranking.
The talented Spaniard became only the fourth tennis player in the Open era to reach the final in his second appearance at the tournament, and the first to do so since 1986. None of the three before him (Tom Ocker, Jan Kodesh, Miloslav Machir), by the way, won the title, but he seems to be a clear favorite .
"It's amazing," he said after collapsing on the court with joy after his 48th victory this year.
"Three consecutive matches of three sets, all very long, very exhausting, I dedicate this victory to my family and the audience - you gave me energy. In such matches you have to give everything you have, fight to the last point, it doesn't matter if you fight five or six hours".
Tiafoe, who knocked out Rafael Nadal and again provided a great fight, apologized to the local crowd that showered him with love: "I feel like I let you down. It hurts a lot, but I intend to come back here and win this tournament one day. Of course I would be happy to win, but I think that tennis won tonight."
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For Alcaras it will be the first Grand Slam final of his career.
For his opponent, Casper Rudd, it will be his second final, having reached the Roland Garros final earlier this year.
The Norwegian defeated Karen Khachanov 6:7 (5), 2:6, 7:5, 2:6 and he too will be able to rise to the number one position in the world - all that remains for him is to do what very few people on the tour are able to do, and that is to subdue The Spanish prodigy.
No male or female tennis player from Norway has reached the top of the world rankings, but Rudd looks ripe.
"After Roland Garros I was happy, but also humble enough to think that maybe this was my only final. I hope I'll be ready for Sunday."
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