Carlos Alcaraz beats Frances Tiafoe in five-set thriller to reach US Open final
Sport | The Guardian
- Spanish teenager beats American 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-7, 6-3
- Ruud books final spot with battling win over Khachanov
Carlos Alcaraz is one win away from a maiden grand slam title – and the world No 1 ranking – after outlasting Frances Tiafoe of the United States in a sensational five-set US Open semi-final on Friday night in New York.
The 19-year-old Spaniard, whose sublime shotmaking and dogged hustle have seen him tabbed as the new face of the sport, came from behind and held on from ahead in a 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-3 thriller to book a place in Sunday’s final opposite fifth-seeded Casper Ruud, who battled past Karen Khachanov in the day’s first semi-final.
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