Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud had an absolutely outstanding campaign in the US Open. After the young Spanish sensation won the title over Casper, it seemed as if both of them were destined to dominate the last part of the season. However, something uncharacteristic happened this week. Both players were the seed number 1 in the ATP 500 tournaments in Tokyo and Astana. Both of them lost in the first round and, even more remarkably, the players who defeated them lost in the following round and that was the destiny for all the subsequent players.
Therefore, in Astana, Alcaraz lost to Goffin who lost to Mannarino who lost the 2 Rublev who lost to Tsitsipas who lost in the final against Djokovic. Click here to see the draw.
In Tokyo, Ruud lost to Clar who lost to Portero who lost to Kwon who lost to Tiafoe who lost in the final to Fritz. Click here to see the draw.
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Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
WWLWWWWWWW Currently ranked no.1, Carlos played his last match on the 4th of October when he lost to world no.66 David Goffin 7-5 6-3 in the 1st round in Astana (draw).
This season Alcaraz owns an overall 52-11 record. Alcaraz conquered 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and U.S. Open. Alcaraz got to the final in Hamburg and in Umag.
Casper Ruud in 2022
LWLWWWWWWW Currently the world no.3, the Norwegian played his last match on the 4th of October when he lost to world no.58 Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 6-3 6-3 in the 1st round in Tokyo (draw).
At present, during this year Ruud has achieved an overall 47-18 record. The Norwegian conquered 3 titles in 2022 in Buenos Aires, Geneva and Gstaad. The Norwegian got to the final in Miami, at the French Open and at the U.S. Open.
Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud squared off 3 times. Their current record is 3-0 for Alcaraz. Before, the last time they locked horns, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 in the final in New York (U.S. Open) on the 11th of September 2022.
Here the video highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud |
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