World Number 1

In the U.S. Open final held on September 11, Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz defeated Norway's Casper Ruud 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 to win his first Grand Slam championship. After winning this game, the player became on the top of the world player list for the first time. Alcaraz, 19, after winning embraced Ruud at the net and is world's number one.