Alcaraz youngest No 1

Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz has removed Lleyton Hewitt from a page in the tennis record books after becoming the youngest year-end No 1 in the nearly 50-year history of the ATP Tour. The 19-year-old achieved that feat this week when second-ranked countryman and alltime great Rafael Nadal was eliminated from the ATP Finals in Turin following two consecutive straight-set losses. Alcaraz began 2022 ranked No 32 but stormed into the top 10 thanks to his surprise run to the Miami Open title in early April and then a strong clay-court season that included titles in Barcelona and Madrid. He arrived in New York in August for the US Open ranked fourth in the world; two weeks later he walked away with the trophy and the No 1 ranking. By winning his maiden grand slam title at the age of 19 years, four months and six days, he became the youngest world No1 since rankings began in 1973 and the youngest US Open champion since American legend Pete Sampras in 1990.