Alcaraz's US Open triumph: A star is born

Carlos Alcaraz defeats Botic van de Zandschulp to become the youngest Grand Slam champion since Rafael Nadal in 2005.

The 19-year-old Spaniard becomes the first teenager to win a major since Nadal in 2005.

Carlos Alcaraz has won the US Open, defeating Botic van de Zandschulp in four sets to become the youngest Grand Slam champion since Rafael Nadal in 2005.

The 19-year-old Spaniard, who was seeded third in the tournament, won 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-3 in three hours and 20 minutes.

Alcaraz is the first teenager to win a Grand Slam since Nadal won the French Open in 2005.

• Alcaraz is the youngest player to win the US Open since Pete Sampras in 1990.
• He is also the first Spanish man to win the US Open since Nadal in 2013.
• Alcaraz is now the world number one, becoming the youngest player to reach the top of the rankings since Nadal in 2008.

Van de Zandschulp, who was playing in his first Grand Slam final, gave Alcaraz a scare in the second set, but the Spaniard eventually proved too strong.

Alcaraz's victory is a major breakthrough for the young player, who has been tipped for greatness for several years.

He has now won two Masters 1000 titles in 2022, as well as the US Open, and is the clear favorite to finish the year as world number one.

Alcaraz's victory is also a major boost for Spanish tennis, which has been struggling in recent years.

With Alcaraz now at the top of the game, Spain has a new star to look up to.