Casper Ruud and Carlos Alcaraz are playing a fantastic US Open also battling for the world no.1 rank. Despite the importance of the match, Casper Ruud impressed for his sportsmanship when he conceded a point after the ball bounced twice.

Nice to see it.

Ruud at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2022

Ranked world no.7, the Norwegian has achieved a compiled 44-15 match record in 2022. The Norwegian is participating at the U.S. Open where he conquered 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 take on the world no.4 Carlos Alcaraz 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 Norwegian conquered 3 titles in 2022 in Buenos Aires, in Geneva and in Gstaad. The Norwegian was the finalist in Miami (Miami Open) and at the French Open.

The Norwegian won 9 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts and 8 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)

Ruud will compete next in Seoul (Korea Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw on the 26th of September.

Alcaraz at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2022

Ranked world no.4 (career-high), the Spaniard achieved a compiled 50-9 match record in 2022. The Spaniard is currently playing at the U.S. Open where he toppled 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 clinched 4 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, in Miami, in Barcelona and in Madrid. Alcaraz got to 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)

Casper Ruud and Carlos Alcaraz clashed against each other only on 2 occasions. Their record is 2-0 for Alcaraz. The last time they squared off, Carlos Alcaraz won 7-5 6-4 in the final in Miami (Miami Open) on the 3^rd of April 2022.

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