Carlos Alcaraz won 3 consecutive 5-set matches before reaching the US Open final. The Spanish sensation will face Casper Ruud for the title and the world no.1 ranking. Unfortunately, there are rumors that Alcaraz may be struggling with injury after putting so much strain on his body.
Why Alcaraz may be injured
According to tennis pundit Pam Shriver, Alcaraz was limping earlier in the day. Some other fans noticed the same. In a short video of Carlito doing his warm-up stretching, it seemed that he was having some issues.
The Spanish teenager will give it all in the final, but will his body (and Caper Ruud) allow him to play at his 100%?
Did anyone else notice Alcaraz limping back stage at his warm up session?
— Pam Shriver (@PHShriver) September 11, 2022
Alcaraz at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2022
WLWLLWLWWW Ranked world no.4 (career-high), Alcaraz has a compiled 50-9 record in 2022. Carlos is competing at the U.S. Open where he overcame 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 play the world no.7 Casper Ruud in the final on Sunday at 4:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Their head to head is 2-0 for Alcaraz.
The Spaniard clinched 4 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, in Miami, in Barcelona and in Madrid. Alcaraz reached the final 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)
Ruud at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2022
LWLWLLLLWL Currently the world no.7, Casper achieved a compiled 44-15 record in 2022. Casper is now playing at the U.S. Open where he overcame 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 fight against the world no.4 Carlos Alcaraz in the final on Sunday at 4:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Their current record is 2-0 for Alcaraz.
The Norwegian conquered 3 titles in 2022 in Buenos Aires, in Geneva and in Gstaad. Casper was the runner-up in Miami (Miami Open) and at the French Open.
Ruud won 9 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts and 8 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
Ruud is scheduled to compete next in Seoul (Korea Open). He will commence the tournament from the main draw on the 26th of September.
Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud fought against each other only twice. Their actual record is 2-0 for Alcaraz. Before, the last time they played each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 7-5 6-4 in the final in Miami (Miami Open) on the 3rd of April 2022.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud |
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