



3 seed, took down 21-year-old Jannik Sinner in an intense five-set match during Wednesday's quarterfinal. The 19-year-old Alcaraz has a chance to become the first teenager to win a men's Grand Slam since Rafael Nadal in 2005. 1 spot is Carlos Alcaraz, who Ruud will meet in Sunday's final. Another player who could still take that No. 1 world ranking next week, which would be a career-high for him. The 23-year-old from Norway has a chance at taking the No. The 2022 US Open is upon us, and while this year's tournament is missing a few stars, there is no shortage of interesting storylines to follow in Flushing Meadows.Ĭasper Ruud was the first player to earn a ticket to the men's final round after taking down Karen Khachanov 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 on Friday.
