2022 US Open: Carlos Alcaraz defeated Marin Cilic in a dramatic

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Marin Cilic in a dramatic five-set match to go to the quarterfinals of the

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2022 US Open, winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. Italian Jannik Sinner will be his following challenger.

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After a shaky beginning, Alcaraz found his stride and defeated a very uneasy Cilic in the fifth and

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final set. The man from Murcia started to dominate from the back of the court with a pace of shot rarely

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seen in history without losing any of the uniqueness of his game that has made him the most alluring

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player to watch on the tour. On September 12, Daniil Medvedev will be replaced at the top of

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the men's Pepperstone ATP Rankings by either Rafael Nadal, Alcaraz, or Casper Ruud of Norway.

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Alcaraz would become the youngest person to accomplish this, surpassing Lleyton Hewitt, who

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accomplished it at the age of 20 years, 8 months, and 23 days. Alcaraz, who is 19 years old, would

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have needed to win the US Open if Nadal had defeated Frances Tiafoe in the round of 16 to become the

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youngest-ever number one. However, Nadal's defeat modifies the circumstance slightly.

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