In what was his first ever appearance at major final, where the stakes were higher than any other Grand Slam final before, the tireless youngster from Spain prevailed in the four-set tie on Arthur Ashe Stadium, winning after three hours and 20 minutes to register his 51st tour-level win of the season.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Casper Ruud US Open 2022 Men’s Singles Final Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz beats Casper Ruud in a four-set tie to claim his first Grand Slam trophy. Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of the US Open 2022 final between Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Some older fans in particular — middle-aged, or beyond — said they saw in Williams’ latest run a very human and relatable takeaway, too. Namely the idea that they, also, could perform better and longer than they once thought possible — through fitness, practice and grit.
Medvedev made a massive admission on Rafael Nadal and his chances of giving him a tough fight for the final major of the calendar year. And Medvedev made the admission with a Djokovic statement.
McEnroe had recently criticised Nadal during his first-round match against Rinky Hijikata for taking more time than the designated 25 seconds to serve. The comment was brought up during Nadal's presser and he demanded to have a discussion over the serving row with the American.
After the win, Nadal opened up on the injury, revealing that initially he had felt that he had broken his nose.
Kyrgios was given a code of violation for spitting and swearing his own box during his four-set win on Louis Armstrong Stadium and was later slapped with the biggest fine.
Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round of the US Open with 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Italy's Fabio Fognini in a hard-fought second-round match.
This was their fourth first-round doubles defeat at a Slam; the most recent had been at the 2013 French Open.