Tennis player Carlos Alcaraz becomes the youngest men's winner of the Miami Open, at 18 years of age, beating Novak Djokovic's record — and the Spanish player's star keeps rising.
Spanish 14th seed Carlos Alcaraz capped a dream run at the Miami Open, with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Norwegian world number eight Casper Ruud in the final on Sunday, to secure the biggest win of his young career.Career singles win-loss record: 51-20Made US Open QF 2021, youngest quarter-finalist at a men's major since Michael Chang in 1990
"I have no words to describe how I feel," Alcaraz said after he replaced Novak Djokovic — aged 19 — as the youngest champion in the 37-year-old tournament's history.Alcaraz was roughed up by Ruud in the early stages of the match between the two up-and-coming players but roared back from a 4-1 deficit to take the opener with an overhead smash on his third set point.
He was watched by coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, who had been away while mourning the death of his father but made it back to Miami in time for the final. "I knew that Casper is playing unbelievable. He has a big forehand. I tried to play to his backhand first and attack all the time," said Alcaraz.
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