It is the second grand slam final Ruud has lost this year, after the loss in the French Open. Even then, a Spaniard stood for the opposition, when Rafael Nadal took home the championship in straight sets.
The US Open final was a much more even story. The combatants started by winning each set, and in the third it was Ruud’s advantage. But after losing the set point, Alcaraz managed to force a tiebreak, which he then comfortably took home.
It turned out to be decisive, and in the fourth set the Norwegian did not have much to counter.
In addition to the honor, the winner gets $2.6 million, twice as much as the final opponent.