Carlos Alcaraz beats Casper Ruud to win US Open title, becomes world number one

We have a new US Open champion.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, who is barely 19 years old, defeated Norwegian Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-3 in the summit showdown to his first ever grand slam.

The electrifying Alcaraz, who thrilled fans over the two-week tournament in New York with his acrobatic shotmaking, replaced Russian Daniil Medvedev at the top of the rankings.

He is the youngest world number one since the ATP rankings began in 1973, breaking the mark set by Lleyton Hewitt, who was 20 when he became number one in 2001.

Ruud was trying to become the first Norwegian to capture the top spot but was unable to match Alcaraz's firepower under the closed roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

(With inputs from Reuters)