JUST IN: Carlos Alcaraz, 19, has won the U.S. Open, his first Grand Slam title.
Alcaraz will now take over as world No. 1, becoming the youngest player to ever be the world's top-ranked player.
Alcaraz dropped the second set and faced a pair of set points while down 6-5 in the third. But he erased each of those point-from-the-set opportunities for Ruud with the sorts of quick-reflex, soft-hand volleys he repeatedly displayed. Ruud is a 23-year-old from Norway who is now 0-2 in Slam finals. He was the runner-up to Rafael Nadal at the French Open in June.
If nothing else, Ruud gets the sportsmanship award for conceding a point he knew he didn't deserve. It came while he was trailing 4-3 in the first set; he raced forward to a short ball that bounced twice before Ruud's racket touched it. He is a threat while serving — he delivered 14 aces at up to 128 mph on Sunday -- and returning, earning 11 break points, converting three.
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