The 19-year-old prodigy from Spain will now face Casper Ruud of Norway on Sunday, hoping to win his first major championship
one of the longest matches
in U.S. Open history early Thursday, it was after 5 a.m. and the New York sky was just beginning to lighten. He had survived a 5-hour, 15-minute slog in the quarterfinals. And Alcaraz would have to do it all again just 37 hours later. But one of the perks of being 19 years old is that 5 a.m. is still just another number on the clock—especially if you also happen to be emerging as one of the best tennis players in the world. Alcaraz can play late, recover fast, and go about his business without feeling like he just stepped off a flight from New Zealand.
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