Carlos Alcaraz

There will be a new U.S. Open champion on Sunday and a new world No. 1 in men's tennis on Monday. Ahead of Friday's semifinals, three men have a chance to ...

He is the first teenage man to reach a major semifinal since 2005, and the youngest U.S. 7 in the ATP Rankings, is trying to become the first Norwegian to reach the pinnacle of men’s tennis. If Alcaraz climbs to World No. If neither Alcaraz or Ruud make the final, Nadal will return to world No. “You have to believe in yourself. The Spaniard saved match point at 4-5 in the fourth set and rallied to win the last two sets. The current record is held by Lleyton Hewitt, who became World No. [In the live rankings, ](https://bertie.forbes.com/#/compose?id=6319e22784480b0001ca8f90)Nadal is currently No. Open, while Alcaraz and Ruud are both in the semifinals. Thursday — the latest ending in U.S. Open history — the 19-year-old Alcaraz [three men have a chance](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/alcaraz-ruud-us-open-2022-world-no-1-projection) to become world No.

Jannik Sinner falls to Carlos Alcaraz in New York in the early hours of Thursday morning. © Matthew Stockman/Getty Images. ATP Staff Sep 08, 2022.

The Italian will be aiming to finish the season strong and qualify for the [Nitto ATP Finals](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/nitto-atp-finals/605/overview) in November, having competed as an alternate last year. I think we have improved a lot physically in the last month, so I was ready for a tough, tough battle. The Italian captured his sixth tour-level title when he defeated Alcaraz in the Umag final in July and is up to No. However, with a first major semi-final on the line, the 11th seed was unable to find a way past Alcaraz in their fourth ATP Head2Head meeting. This is in the top list,” Sinner said in his post-match press conference. The Italian hammered the ball with unrelenting force throughout the five-hour, 15-minute clash, but was unable to prevail, with the Spaniard showing his fighting spirit and quality to advance in five sets.

Did Carlos Alcaraz hit the shot of the US Open during his thrilling late-night win over Jannik Sinner?

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Carlos Alcaraz defeats Jannik Sinner in five-hour, 15-minute classic. © Matthew Stockman/Getty Images. ATP Staff Sep 08, 2022.

The two-time ATP Masters 1000 titlist will next play [Frances Tiafoe](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/frances-tiafoe/td51/overview) on Friday. [Nitto ATP Finals](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/nitto-atp-finals/605/overview) for the first time, has now improved to 49-9 on the season. [Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/intesa-sanpaolo-next-gen-atp-finals/7696/overview) champions that finished at 2:50 a.m. 1 in the history of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings next Monday. Under the lights on [Arthur Ashe](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/arthur-ashe/a063/overview) Stadium, the Spaniard saved one match point en route to a historic victory. He loves the crowd. The match broke the record for the latest finish in tournament history and was the second-longest clash in [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) history. Alcaraz has the opportunity to become the youngest World No. “I mean, probably in other tournaments, everybody [would go] to their house to rest. The level of tennis that we played, it was really, really high. The crowd is amazing, I would say the best in the world.” “I feel better reaching a semi-final here [at the]

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner played 5 hours, 15 minutes until Alcaraz finally won the last point at 2:50 a.m., the latest finish in U.S. Open history.

when Coco Gauff, the 18-year-old American who was the runner-up at the French Open and bowed out in the U.S. Just one: Alcaraz won one point after extending a rally by wrapping his racket behind his back to make contact with the ball. I leave at 6am for the airport but I refuse to sleep and miss this. “I always say you have to believe in yourself all the time,” Alcaraz said. One more: Alcaraz fell onto his backside, then sprung up to race to smack a backhand that won that point. and easily surpassed the previous mark for latest time of finish at the U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic in the fourth round wrapped up at 2:23 a.m. “But tomorrow, I will wake up — or today, I will wake up — trying to somehow (take away) only the positives.” Open since Pete Sampras won the title at 19 in 1990. 1 in the rankings next week, and will face No. The other men’s semifinal that day is No. A handshake at the net would not suffice.

Carlos Alcaraz paired his athleticism and shotmaking to outlast Jannik Sinner in an instant US Open classic and fill several highlight reels.

Few sports in the world spend as much time obsessing over its relevance as tennis, with pundits and even players constantly debating whether certain players or events are “good for the game”, particularly as the ageing legends begin to depart. Alcaraz and the 21-year-old Sinner had spent four hours utterly destroying the ball, flitting from side to side and using every inch of the court. One time he slid into the splits while chasing down a ball, then fell, got up and calmly threaded a backhand down the line past Sinner. Both players chased after the ball at full sprint until the very end, and [the latest ever finish at the US Open](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/sep/08/carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-match-late-finish-tennis-us-open). Not long after he somehow sweetly struck a behind-the-back shot, then slid into the forecourt and rolled a backhand passing-shot winner. For most of the first four sets, Sinner attacked without hesitation anytime the moment required it. In the face of Alcaraz’s total tennis, Sinner was competitive for just under four long sets. As Carlos Alcaraz sat down in the early hours of Thursday morning, time was running out and he knew it. Alcaraz’s movement alone is unlike anything else in the world right now and he soaked up so much of Sinner’s destructive power. In his short career, the 19-year-old has established a reputation for taking defeats with perspective and a smile on his face, but this time he had nothing. But he pairs his athleticism with his own brutal shotmaking and his extravagant all-court style.

Sinner had unleashed a great serve that sent Alcaraz racing far to his left and then Sinner challenged him with a slower shot barely going the other way.

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After defeating Sinner in the latest finish in US Open history, the 19-year-old Alcaraz will play Frances Tiafoe in the semifinals.

[upset by Frances Tiafoe in the fourth round](https://www.cbssports.com/tennis/news/us-open-2022-rafael-nadals-quarterfinal-streak-ends-with-loss-to-frances-tiafoe-in-fourth-round/) -- will move from No. He has a chance to get the No. 1, but the US Open defending champion lost to Nick Kyrgios in the Round of 16 and will therefore not be able to keep his spot. ... I have to stay in the match, trying to stay calm, but it's difficult to stay calm in that moment." In the process of winning, Alcaraz also gave fans what will likely be one of the top highlights of the tournament. During the decider, Sinner also found himself leading by a break, but Alcaraz never doubted himself. In the second set, Sinner had a 5-4 advantage and sent the ball down the middle of the court while Alcaraz ran from the left side. "Hope is the last thing that you lose. Of course the level of tennis that we played, it was really, really high." "It was really, really tough for me, but through the whole match -- five hours and 15 minutes -- I felt well, physically. The Spanish star Alcaraz laid on the ground for a few seconds and covered his face in disbelief after pulling off the 6-3, 6-7 (7-9), 6-7 (0-7), 7-5, 6-3 victory, which got him to the first major semifinal of his career. ET, making it the latest finish in US Open history after a marathon of five hours and 15 minutes that began Wednesday night.