King Charles Alcaraz, after his triumph at the US Open: “I have dreamed of being number 1 in the world since I was a child”

The 19-year-old from Murcia becomes the youngest number 1 in history with his victory against Ruud in the final of the US Open. Awesome. There is no better word to define the victory of Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the US Open against Casper Ruud, which has not only earned him his first ‘Grand Slam’ but also the honor of being the youngest world number 1 in history at 19 years, 4 months and 7 days.

A dream come true for the Murcian – sixth number 1 in Spanish tennis after Arancha Sánchez Vicario, Carlos Moyá, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Rafa Nadal and Garbiñe Muguruza – who won the victory in four sets in which he once again demonstrated his quality and his strength, culminating a tournament with endless matches in which he has made a brutal physical waste, showing an insane level of resistance. Speechless!

“This is something I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid, to be number one in the world and a Grand Slam champion. I’ve worked so hard and now it’s hard to talk, there are so many emotions. I’m only 19 and it’s something really special for me”, confessed an emotional Alcaraz in his first words after winning the historic victory at the US Open and with the number 1 in the world.

The one from Murcia, full of joy, had some emotional words for his mother and grandfather: “I have been thinking about them. My family is here, but many have not been able to come.” “A lot of people have come to see me and encourage me on this very special day. The affection I have received from the first day and the first round has been incredible, this has probably been the public and the atmosphere that I have experienced the most on a tennis court “, he assured.

Already calmer, and before the Eurosport cameras, Alcaraz has reiterated that it is “a super special moment” that “I will never forget”. “I’m speechless right now! I just want to keep dreaming” he has revealed on his Instagram with an image kissing the US Open winner’s cup excitedly as number 1 in the world.