Casper Ruud fell short in his bid to lift the US Open trophy on Sunday after losing 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-3 to Carlos Alcaraz but the Norwegian said the tournament had helped cement his belief he will win a grand slam one day – as long as he avoids a Spaniard in the final.
Ruud was unable to match Spanish teen Alcaraz’s firepower at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the defeat coming months after he fell to another Spaniard, Rafa Nadal, at the French Open in his first grand slam final.
