Carlos Alcaraz had to fight hard to reach the semi-finals of the US Open, after more than five hours of dueling with Italian Yannick Sener in five sets.
The match, which lasted more than five hours – 5:18 a.m. – didn’t end until around 3 a.m. local time, the match that later ended in the tournament’s history and the second longest ever.
Alcaraz, 19, the world number three, who is vying for the top spot with Casper Rudd, ended up establishing himself by 3-6, 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-0), 5-7 and 3-6.
Alcaraz is still in the race to be #1: If he reaches the final and Casper Ruud does not, he will be the leader, and if they both reach the final they will fight for the title and lead the world.
In the semi-finals, he will face man of the house Francis Tiafoe, who defeated Russian Andrey Rublev 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-0), 6-4 and reached the semi-finals. for the first time. In Grand Slam.
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– US Open Tennis Championships (usopen) September 8, 2022
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– US Open Tennis Championships (usopen) September 8, 2022
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the moment Tweet embed Reaching the semi-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time ever!usopen #USOpen pic.twitter.com/5aITq4QFw4
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