US Open Final LIVE: With World No.1 in sight, Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud set to battle in US Open final – Follow Alcaraz vs Ruud LIVE updates 

• At the start of the season, Casper Ruud wouldn’t have thought that he would have the opportunity to become the World No.1 at a touching distance. But with his consistent performances throughout the season he now has a chance to be on top of the world rankings if he wins the final against Alcaraz.
• Casper Ruud can benefit from the fact that he already has the experience of playing in a Grand Slam final earlier this year at the French Open.
• One can expect that with that experience he would approch the upcoming contest which is still the big match of his career so far with much calmness.
• Ruud chases one more history as he is eyeing to become the first-ever man from Norway to win the Grand Slam title.
• The Norwegian has won the Argentina Open title earlier this year on hard court, while he has also won the Geneva Open title and the Gtsaad Open title.
• He is now one step away from claiming the biggest victory of his career and will look to get the first victory in his third attempt against Carlos Alcaraz.

Casper Ruud: Road to final 

• He enters the contest after clincing a four-setter against
• Ruud made it to his maiden US Open semifinal after defeating 13th seed Matteo Berrettini in straight sets in the quarterfinal.
• The Norwegian started the tournament with a straight set victory over Kyle Edmund in the first round.
• In the second round he clinched a four set victory over Tim van Rijthoven. Against 29th seed Tommy Paul in the third round, he had to play five sets to finally advance to the fourth round.
• In the third round, he faced a four set victory over Corentin Moutet to enter his maiden US Open quarterfinal.
• Having won the Argentina Open title on hardcourts earlier this year, Ruud is finally looking to win one of he biggest hard court tournament title.

Silencing the critics.

Casper Ruud has proven that he’s more than a clay specialist. pic.twitter.com/JX9boUqJRM

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 9, 2022

Alcaraz vs Ruud Head-to-Head: This will be the third time both the players will face each other in the ATP Tour. On the previous two occassions, Alcaraz clinched straight set victory over the Norwegian. They last met at the Miami Masters this year in the final and Alcaraz went on to win his first Masters 1000 title. Alcaraz yet again enters the contest as the favourite but having played three back-to-back absorbing five-setters it remains to be seen if fatigue will have a role to play for the Spaniard. Ruud has been in a great touch and the Norwegian will look to play to his best in the important match of his career. So it wouldn’t be a surprise if Alcaraz had to play another five-setter.

US Open Final LIVE: With World No.1 in sight, Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud set to battle in US Open final – Follow Alcaraz vs Ruud LIVE updates