US Open: Rudd To Face Alcaraz In Men’s Single Final Today

Casper Rudd will face World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz, the winner of the second semi-final, in the US Open’s Men’s Single final at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

In the first semi-final of the US Open Men’s Singles,Norwegian Casper Ruud continued the stunning form of his career as he ground down Karen Khachanov in the US Open grand slam semi-final.

Despite the immense pressure of being the favourite in this semi-final match, Rudd controlled his steady nerves,to beat the Russian Karen Khachanov, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 5-7, 6-2.

After this victory, Rudd becomes the first Norwegian to reach the Flushing Meadows final.

In the second semi-final of the US Open Men’s Singles, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz defeated American Frances Tiafoe and will now face Casper Rudd in the final on Sunday(Today). This will be Alcaraz’s first Grand Slam final.

Carlos Alcaraz overcame an early deficit, cruised to an ostensibly comfortable lead, then halted Frances Tiafoe’s surging comeback to advance to the U.S. Open championship, winning Friday’s semifinal, 6-7 (8-6), 6-3, 6-1, 6-7 (7-5), 6-3.

The No. 3-ranked Spaniard climbed into the driver’s seat during the second set, breaking Tiafoe’s serve and initiating a run that lasted through the third set as Tiafoe faded midway through the match.

Tiafoe struggled with his first serve. He struggled to respond to Alcaraz’s offensive repertoire. But he found new life in a tightly contested fourth set, which the No. 22-ranked American wrenched from his opponent, setting a record for the most tiebreaker wins in a single U.S. Open (eight) in the process.

In the fifth set, a gritty Tiafoe was on the verge of another comeback. He trailed two games to none but drew within one. Alcaraz again stretched his lead to two, and converted the match point before collapsing onto the court.