Carlos Alcaraz has a chance to become the youngest World No. 1 in Pepperstone ATP Rankings history. © Mike Lawrence/ATP Tour. ATP Staff Sep 05, 2022.
[Daniil Medvedev](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/daniil-medvedev/mm58/overview) and [Stefanos Tsitsipas](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/stefanos-tsitsipas/te51/overview). 7 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, is trying to become the first Norwegian to reach the pinnacle of men’s tennis. If Alcaraz climbs to World No. Alcaraz faces [Marin Cilic](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/marin-cilic/c977/overview) in the fourth round on Monday evening. If Alcaraz and Ruud meet in the championship match, the winner will take home the trophy and the top spot. 1 player in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings.
All three players have a chance to be at the top of the rankings at the end of this week after Medvedev's early loss.
But if Nadal loses in the fourth round, like is the case for Alcaraz, just reaching the final will be enough for Ruud to become World No. Regardless of what happens elsewhere, if Alcaraz lifts the title on Sunday, he’ll be the World No. 1 ranking spot will be decided by the outcome of one match. But the Spaniard is also best placed to be at the top at the end of the fortnight. If he gets past Frances Tiafoe on Monday but loses in the quarterfinals, he will gain another 180 points, which will be enough as long as Ruud or Alcaraz don’t win the title. 1 spot could be his even before the final.
After winning two Masters titles and breaking into the top-5 this year, Alcaraz is hoping to cap off his great season with a first Grand Slam title. "For me (it) ...
"I knew I was going to have my chances to break his serve and stay in the set. I would say he's one of the favourites as well. Carlos Alcaraz was a bit stunned after hearing that Nick Kyrgios called him one of the US Open title favorites.
Carlos Alcaraz battled past Marin Cilic in five sets to ensure there will be a new male Grand Slam champion come Sunday at the US Open.
[Alcaraz lost to at Wimbledon](https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/wimbledon/2022/wimbledon-2022-jannik-sinner-holds-on-to-down-carlos-alcaraz-to-make-quarter-finals-at-sw19_sto9017773/story.shtml)and then [the Croatia Open](https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/sinner-downs-alcaraz-to-claim-croatia-open-crown_vid1725432/video.shtml)earlier this year, he added: “I played a couple of times against him. It’s going to be really tough.” Marin was playing unbelievable, but the support was crazy. I don’t know yet, but I believed in myself all the time. 11 seed Jannik Sinner for a place in the semi-finals. US Open
Kyrgios is the new betting favorite to win the tournament at +200, just ahead of Nadal (+260) and Alcaraz (+360), but those numbers should become even tighter ...
A similar pattern could play out on Monday night as Alcaraz’s ability to defend against the serve and keep rallies going should tire out the Croatian as we get into the deep part of the match. You don’t have to go that far back to see how a matchup between these two very different tennis players can look like. If Alcaraz is on, Cilic’s powerful serve won’t be a get-out-of-jail card like it is against other players. Cilic is something of an anomaly to handicap, as he does seem to find a new level when he plays in the biggest tournaments. While Nadal takes on American Frances Tiafoe on Monday afternoon, Alcaraz is set to lock horns with 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic. New customers only.
Marin Cilic and Carlos Alcaraz played nearly for four hours and saw the Spaniard win the match with a strong finish in the 5th set 6-4 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-3.
Three hours and fifty-six minutes with the final rally played at 02:24 in the morning local time. The 4th set was a very competitive one with chances on both sides but Alcaraz tried to finish it off too quickly resulting in some questionable choices. He allowed Cilic to take the initiative in most rallies and got rewarded late in the set with a few crucial errors by the Croatian.
In a gruelling three-hour and 54-minute encounter, Cilic was under siege, having to save 12 of 18 break points while committing 66 unforced errors before ...
The Spaniard twice had Cilic on the ropes late in the fourth set but allowed four break points to slip away. Alcaraz pounced in the 10th game of the third set to carve out the only break and a two sets to one lead. Alcaraz overcame a 0-2 deficit in the first set to seal the opener and was a break ahead early in the second before the 33-year-old Cilic stormed back to level the contest.
The US Open men's draw is guaranteed to have a first-time grand slam champion after Marin Cilic, the 2014 champion in New York, was beaten in five sets by ...
"It was tough for me to come back in the fifth set, to stay strong mentally, but ... "It was unbelievable," Alcaraz said in his on-court interview. local time -- just three minutes shy of the tournament's latest finish.
All eight men left in the US Open draw are chasing their first Grand Slam title win with Carlos Alcaraz retaining hopes of becoming the new World No 1 to ...
Not everything is as bad as I thought.” [US Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/us-open/) “I lost twice in the past two months, so I will have to be ready for this battle against Jannik.” it was tough for me to come back in the fifth set, to stay strong mentally,” Alcaraz said. How cool. [Tennis News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/tennis-news/) It was unbelievable.” “After a fourth set [when] I had a lot of opportunities… “I played a couple of times against him. Without you guys, it wouldn’t be possible to win this match tonight, so thank you very much for the support tonight, thank you. I believe in myself all the time.
CARLOS ALCARAZ proved his worth yet again with a superb victory over Marin Cilic in New York.
"I played a bad match," added Nadal. "But he is in round four so I suppose he is playing well. "I played a couple of times against [Sinner], he's a great player and very tough. I lost twice in two months so I will have to be ready for this battle. In the fourth set I had a lot of opportunities which I missed. "I would say the crowd gave me 100 per cent of my energy in the fifth set.
El español regresa a los cuartos de final tras firmar un partido inmenso ante el antiguo campeón croata.
El próximo jueves Alcaraz deberá enfrentar el desafío de frenar al jugador de San Cándido, que domina por 2-1 el historial ATP Head2Head en una de las rivalidades más florecientes del circuito. En una jornada de tintes épicos en el Arthur Ashe Stadium, el horizonte dibuja un horizonte espectacular en La Gran Manzana. Ahora, con la posibilidad de romper la historia en mil pedazos, Alcaraz buscará ampliar su camino ante el italiano Jannik Sinner. Los duros impactos de Cilic, que apiló 45 golpes ganadores durante un choque sin respiro, se encontraron con las incansables piernas de Carlos, dispuesto a cubrir la pista de lado a lado hasta las primeras filas de butacas en un esfuerzo supremo. Nueva York sigue convirtiéndose en un escenario fundamental en la historia deportiva que va construyendo Alcaraz a pasos agigantados. En un duelo de resistencia absoluta, con la pista más grande del mundo como testigo, el murciano demostró una habilidad innata para competir ante cualquier obstáculo.
Carlos Alcaraz se enfrentará a Jannik Sinner por los cuartos de final del US Open 2022. Todos los detalles para seguir el partido de tenis.
El primer duelo, en el Masters 1000 de París 2021, Alcaraz se había impuesto 7-6 y 7-5. The Sporting News lo actualizará apenas la organización lo ubique en el orden de juego y publicará los horarios para CDMX, Este de Estados Unidos, Argentina y España. Carlos Alcaraz avanza en la búsqueda del primer Grand Slam de su carrera.
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Se fue con un quiebre de servicio en contra al comienzo del partido, pero luchó para ganar los siguientes cuatro juegos y llevarse el primer set. “Fue increíble”, dijo Alcaraz en su entrevista en la cancha. Alcaraz celebra la victoria frente a Cilic en un partido de 5 sets en el US Open el 6 de septiembre de 2022.
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Fue suficiente para el joven prodigio, que cerró el partido con su saque y celebró sobre la pista. De los tres juegos al saque del bosnio –que cometió falta de pie en dos ocasiones por pisar la línea al sacar–, Alcaraz ya le había roto en dos ocasiones. Desperdició las dos primeras arriesgando, pero convirtió la tercera para hacerse con el tercer parcial. Sólido con su saque, no tuvo problemas para llevarse el primer set. Y, sobre todo, tiene a sus 19 años unas piernas que ya no tiene –y quizá nunca tuvo– el veterano Cilic que cumple 34 años este mes y fue campeón del US Open en 2014. Pero ya en el tercer juego devolvió el break que le había endosado Cilic.
Carlos Alcaraz says he is “not thinking” about the prospect of becoming world No. 1 following his dramatic five sets victory over Marin Cilic at the US ...
“This match lets me see that I'm ready to compete at the highest level for more than four hours. “Starting with a break in the fifth was difficult, but I always believed in my chances. It was very hard to lose the fourth set, Marin didn't have a single break point and suddenly I found myself with a break at the end. “The public support was decisive, it gave me the energy I needed to win. US Open [about the prospect of becoming world No.
The 19-year-old was one of five men who could end the tournament as the top-ranked player and the race has been narrowed down to just three, with Rafael Nadal's ...
“I'm still a long way off, I have to win two or three matches and with an opponent as difficult as Sinner in front of me, I only think about that,” he continued. [Carlos Alcaraz](/latest/carlos-alcaraz) has responded to the prospect of becoming the new world No 1 for the first time after the US Open. And Alcaraz’s chances are better than ever following Nadal’s fourth-round exit as he is now the highest seed left in the draw and will no longer face a potential semi-final clash with his compatriot.