Alcaraz ascends to the pinnacle of tennis

Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest World No.1 in the 49-year history of the ATP rankings, after beating Casper Ruud in the U.S. Open final to claim his first Grand Slam title


Alcaraz is youngest men’s major champion since Rafael Nadal in 2005


YOUNGEST ATP WORLD NO.1	Years-days

Carlos Alcaraz Reached: Sep 2022 19-130
Lleyton Hewitt	Nov 2001	20-268
Marat Safin 	Nov 2000	20-298
John McEnroe	Mar 1980	21-016
Andy Roddick 	Nov 2003	21-065
Bjorn Borg	Aug 1977	21-078
Jim Courier 	Feb 1992	21-177
Pete Sampras	Apr 1993	21-243
Jimmy Connors 	Jul 1974	21-330
Rafael Nadal	Aug 2008	22-076
Marcelo Rios	Mar 1998	22-094
Roger Federer	Feb 2004	22-178

    
ALCARAZ BY NUMBERS
01 Grand Slam title (U.S. Open)
2018 Turned professional
$9m Prize money 
51-9 2022 win-loss record
05 2022 titles, including Madrid and Miami
06 Career titles


Source: ATP
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