On Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz will play the most important match of his still-young career in the US Open final against Casper Ruud. Carlos’ has many people cheering for him in his player’s box. However, it seems that his stunning girlfriend Maria González Giménez will not be at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Carlito has been dating Maria for long, but it seems that, at least for now, he prefers not to have her watch his matches in person probably to allow him to keep his focus. Sometimes, Carlito has his father following him during his tournaments. However, this time in New York Alcaraz has the support of his brother Alvaro.
Alcaraz at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2022
Currently the world no.4 (career-high), the Spaniard has achieved a composed 50-9 match record in 2022. The Spaniard is currently having a run at the U.S. Open where he beat the world no.37 Sebastian Baez 7-5 7-5 2-0 ret., the world no.78 Federico Coria 6-2 6-1 7-5, the world no.43 Jenson Brooksby 6-3 6-3 6-3, the world no.17 Marin Cilic 6-4 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-3, the world no.13 Jannik Sinner 6-3 6-77 6-70 7-5 6-3 and the world no.26 Frances Tiafoe 6-76 6-3 6-1 6-75 6-3.
Carlos Alcaraz will take on the world no.7 Casper Ruud in the final on Sunday at 4:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Their actual head to head record is 2-0 for Alcaraz.
The Spaniard conquered 4 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, in Miami, in Barcelona and in Madrid. Carlos was the runner-up in Hamburg (Hamburg European Open) and in Umag (Plava Laguna Croatia Open).
Carlos won 5 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts and 4 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles). The Spanish sensation also has the opportunity to be the new world number 1 if he wins the American slam.
Ruud at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2022
At the moment ranked no.7, Ruud achieved a compiled 44-15 match record in 2022. Ruud is participating at the U.S. Open where he beat the world no.601 Kyle Edmund 6-3 7-5 6-2
, the world no.117 Tim Van Rijthoven 6-74 6-4 6-4 6-4, the world no.34 Tommy Paul 7-63 6-75 7-62 5-7 6-0, the world no.112 Corentin Moutet 6-1 6-2 6-74 6-2, the world no.14 Matteo Berrettini 6-1 6-4 7-64 and the world no.31 Karen Khachanov 7-65 6-2 5-7 6-2.Casper Ruud will come up against the world no.4 Carlos Alcaraz in the final on Sunday at 4:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Their current head to head is 2-0 for Alcaraz.
Ruud clinched 3 titles in 2022 in Buenos Aires, in Geneva and in Gstaad. Ruud got to the final in Miami (Miami Open) and at the French Open.
Casper won 9 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts and 8 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
Ruud has scheduled to play next in Seoul (Korea Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw on the 26th of September.
Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud fought against each other just on 2 occasions. Their actual head to head record is 2-0 for Alcaraz. Before, the last time they fought against each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 7-5 6-4 in the final in Miami (Miami Open) on the 3rd of April 2022.
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