US Open: Gen-Next at the net

The tournament could signal a new era in men's tennis

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Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, poses with the championship trophy after defeating Casper Ruud, of Norway, in the mens singles final of the US Open tennis championship (Photo: AP/PTI)

Business Standard Editorial Comment Mumbai

3 min read Last Updated : Sep 13 2022 | 10:34 PM IST

The US Open final between Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (19) and Norway’s Casper Ruud (23) has raised considerable excitement in the tennis world. Does it signal — finally — the dawn of a new era in the men’s tennis dominated for two decades by the Big Three — Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer? This was the first Grand Slam in many years in which none of the Big Three figured from the quarter final rounds. Alcaraz, who made his senior debut only in 2020, has become the youngest US Open champion, the first teenager to win the trophy

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