between Alcaraz and Ruud, a historic final will crown an unprecedented world number one

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Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud face each other in the US Open final on Sunday, in a match with double stakes: the title and the top of the ATP rankings.

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This is a surprise opposition, but highly anticipated. Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud challenge each other in the final of the US Open, Sunday September 11 (10 p.m.). An unprecedented confrontation with high stakes, since the two players are chasing their first Major title. But above all because the winner will take the place of world number 1 on Monday for the first time in his career.

Final over, new king dubbed

The last Grand Slam of the season will end in an unprecedented way. For the first time since the start of the Open era, the two finalists are able to reach the top of the world ranking in case of victory. Current 4th, Carlos Alcaraz broke into the top 10 after winning the ATP 500 in Barcelona in late April. The Norwegian Casper Ruud7th, entered it at the end of 2021 after the US Open 2021. He has not left it since the start of 2022.

19 years and 4 months: Carlos Alcaraz, the youngest world number 1?

If crowned in New York, the Spanish phenomenon will go down in tennis history. At 19 years and four months, he would become the youngest world number 1 since the creation of the ATP ranking, and the only one who has not yet celebrated his 20th birthday. The record is currently held by Australian Lleyton Hewitt, who acceded to the world throne at the age of 20 and eight months in November 2001. Only one other player had become number one at twenty, the Russian Marat Safin (20 and nine months in November 2000).

Casper Ruud, first Norwegian at the top?

If he were to lift the trophy on Sunday evening, Casper Ruud would also make history with the yellow ball, because of his nationality. A coronation and its consequences would make him the first Norwegian to occupy the place of world number 1. He would also become the first Scandinavian to top the ATP rankings since Stefan Edberg 30 years ago. The day after his first victory at the 1992 US Open, the Swede had regained the throne of world number 1.


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