NEW YORK : Carlos Alcaraz won the US Open to become the youngest men’s player to be ranked World Number One in a fully stacked Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday.

With this win, the youngster registered his name in the history books. This was the Spaniard’s first major title win after beating Casper Rudd in a four-set match. Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud met in the US Open final, both looking for their first Grand Slam championship and the world No. 1 ranking, the first time the two men competed for the same honours. Alcaraz, 19, lifted the trophy, making him the youngest number one and the first teenager to do it. He was on the court for a total of 23 hours and 40 minutes.

The 19-year-old Spaniard overcame Norwegian Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-3 to win his maiden major title and make his debut as the world number one.

Stumbling for words after the win, Alcaraz said that he had always dreamt to be number one and worked hard to be where he is.

“It’s something that I dreamed of since I was a kid, to be number one in the world, to be the champion of a Grand Slam. It’s something that I worked really, really hard. It’s tough to talk right now, a lot of emotions,” Alcaraz said during the trophy ceremony.

Alcaraz completed his marathon run with a three-hour, 20-minute triumph, after reaching the final via a trio of five-setters, each concluding late in the New York night.

By making the joint-largest climb to the top place, Alcaraz, 19, became the youngest world No. 1 in the ATP rankings’ history (since 1973). He moved up three spots from No. 4 to be the first youngster to reach the top of men’s tennis.

The Spaniard is the youngest Grand Slam champion since Rafael Nadal won Roland Garros at the age of 19 in 2005, and the youngest US Open champion since Pete Sampras at the age of 19 in 1990.