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When a 12-year-old Carlos Alcaraz named Roger Federer as his idol

By Parag Jain Modified 12 Sep 2022 Follow Us 1 Comment Share Carlos Alcaraz (L) and Roger Federer It took Carlos Alcaraz three hours and 20 minutes to down Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-3 in the 2022 US Open final, and become the youngest Grand Slam champion since Rafael Nadal's 2005 French Open heroics. Soon after the historic match ended, a video appeared online in which a 12-year-old Alcaraz can be seen speaking Spanish. When the person behind the camera asked Alcaraz who he idolized, he was quick to name Roger Federer. Ever since turning pro in 2018, the new World No. 1 has time and again praised the Swiss player and has hailed him as an inspiration. Luigi Gatto@gigicat7_Q. Who is your idol?

12-year-old Carlos Alcaraz: "Roger Federer." 2128268Q. Who is your idol?12-year-old Carlos Alcaraz: "Roger Federer." https://t.co/rUaASOCAEx Before the 2022 Wimbledon championships started in June, the 19-year-old mentioned that he watches other players' videos to get better on grass. "I'm trying to see the trainings of the best players," Carlos Alcaraz said. "Dan Evans, I think he plays very well on grass. I'm trying to copy some things from the best ones. I always watch videos of Federer, Djokovic, Rafa, and Andy as well, trying to copy the moves and stuff from them." With his win on Sunday at Flishing Meadows, Alcaraz became the youngest male player in the Open Era to reach the summit of the ATP rankings. At the age of 19 years and 129 days, Alcaraz toppled Lleyton Hewitt's record as the youngest World No. 1. The Aussie reached the top spot when he was 20 years and 266 days old.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Casper Ruud for a third time on tour

Carlos Alcaraz (L) and Casper Ruud In their third meeting so far, Carlos Alcaraz once again managed to come out on top as he beat Casper Ruud in four sets, improving his head-to-head record against the Norwegian to 3-0. The two players also met earlier this year in April, when the Spaniard beat him in straight sets in the Miami Open title clash and had earlier beaten Ruud on claycourts at the 2021 Andalucia Open in straight sets. After Ruud leveled the proceedings by winning the second set of the 2022 US Open final on Sunday, he registered his first and only set win against the Spaniard till now. While both players broke each other thrice over the course of four sets, it was the Spaniard's brilliance in the tiebreaker of the third set, where he won seven points on the trot after conceding the first one. Alcaraz saved seven break points in the match which included two set points on the Spaniard's serve in the third set.US Open Tennis@usopenCARLOS ALCARAZ IS THE US OPEN CHAMPION346997328CARLOS ALCARAZ IS THE US OPEN CHAMPION https://t.co/hogFduedq0 Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Keshav Gopalan × Feedback Thank You! 1 comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी