Carlos Alcaraz

At close to 2:50 a.m. local time in New York, Carlos Alcaraz triumphed in a captivating, five-set encounter against Jannik Sinner at the US Open to reach ...

I have to stay in the match, trying to stay calm, but it's difficult to stay calm in that moment." The 21-year-old Sinner then led by a break in the fifth set, too, only for Alcaraz to once again refuse to bow down. Victory means Alcaraz could still become the youngest No. "Of course, the level of tennis that we have played, it was really, really high. But I felt great." It was, by almost half an hour, the latest ever finish in the tournament's history.

Carlos Alcaraz battled past Jannik Sinner in five sets to reach the US Open semi-finals on Thursday in the latest ever finish in the tournament's 141-year ...

But Alcaraz would not be denied, hitting back with two breaks to set up a remarkable win. Alcaraz then held and broke to force the fifth set decider. I just believed in myself and believed in my game." Hope is the last thing that you lose. His level is just amazing. "It was a high quality and unbelievable match.

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 eventually triumphs 3-6 7-6 (7) 7-6 (0) 5-7 6-3 against Jannik Sinner in a match at Flushing Meadows with a finish time of 2.50am; ...

This time it was Sinner who moved into an early lead, his flat hitting giving him the initiative, and he maintained his advantage until he came to serve for it at 5-4, when Alcaraz broke back. There Sinner again struck first but Alcaraz piled on the pressure and clinched the win with an ace. I knew to close a match is really difficult, I have to stay in the match, try to stay calm." Jannik Sinner is a great player. "It's unbelievable the match today. He could yet leave New York as the world No 1 too.

Carlos Alcaraz hailed his epic US Open quarter-final triumph over Jannik Sinner as the greatest match of his career while predicting an imminent changing of ...

We are going to play many times together." "But today Jannik and I have shown that we are the present and that we also have a long career ahead of us. He added: "Jannik and I will remember this for the rest of our lives."

Alcaraz's five-hour, 15-minute victory over the Italian was also the second-longest match in US Open history, period.

Yeah, last time I won, and this time he won, that’s it.” Before I want to practice again in the best possible way, trying to improve. This is in the top list, I think so,” he said. Next tournament I will play Davis Cup. The crowd is amazing, I would say the best in the world. I feel better reaching semifinal here in US Open,” Alcaraz said in his post-match press conference.

It was “only” a quarterfinal, no trophy at stake, yet was as taut a thriller as this tournament has produced or, likely, will, a tour de force of big cuts on ...

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. One more: Alcaraz fell onto his backside, then sprung up to race to smack a backhand that won that point. I leave at 6am for the airport but I refuse to sleep and miss this. and easily surpassed the previous mark for latest time of finish at the U.S. “I always say you have to believe in yourself all the time,” Alcaraz said. And, naturally, the fans would oblige. Open since Pete Sampras won the title at 19 in 1990. 1 in the rankings next week, will face No. This match began Wednesday evening at about 9:45 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) — This was a match that would not end. 3-seeded Alcaraz, a 19-year-old from Spain.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz beat Italy's Jannik Sinner in the second-longest match in US Open history to advance to his first Grand Slam semifinal.

I’m really looking forward to it.” So I will try to play my game. I will try to be me.” Reuters/DM “The level that I played, the level of the match, the high quality of tennis. The Pole went on a blistering 37-match winning streak earlier this year before cooling off ahead of the New York Grand Slam. It’s a great challenge for my game, for me. “It was a good match from my side, from his side… the level was high. “A few times she stopped me on my way to get a Slam in juniors,” Garcia said after beating Coco Gauff in the quarters. “You really forced me to improve, and I’m sure we’ll have many more matches in the future!” If the match was a preview of the future of men’s tennis, the sport is in good hands, with the 21-year-old Sinner and 19-year-old Alcaraz engaging in one thrilling exchange after another to the delight of the fans. “Thank you to all of you,” he said to the crowd.

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.