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Just 19, and coming off his first Grand Slam victory at the US Open on Sunday, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz hit the streets of Manhattan on Monday to celebrate his ascent to the world's No. 1 ranking.
'What happened yesterday?' Alcaraz asked on Twitter.
'I'm lost for words at right now!' he added. 'I just want to keep dreaming!'
Alcaraz isn't letting his US Open hardware out of his sight following his first grand slam win
Just 19, and coming off his first Grand Slam victory at the US Open on Sunday, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz hit the streets of Manhattan on Monday to celebrate his ascent to the world's No. 1 ranking on Monday
US Open men's singles tennis champion Carlos Alcaraz walks in Times Square on Monday
Wearing a white jacket and blue jeans, Alcaraz was seen hoisting the US Open trophy in Times Square as throngs of busy New Yorkers and tourists scurried by him in midtown.
'These two weeks have been incredible and have included some very tough matches,' he wrote on Twitter. 'Thank you NYC for the support, the energy on court is impossible to explain! And thank you everyone on the other side of the world, staying up late or getting up early to support me!'
When Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer eventually loosen their stranglehold on the Grand Slams, pundits may view Alcaraz's US Open victory on Sunday as heralding the changing of the guard in men's tennis.
Having earned his reputation as one of the fiercest competitors among a hungry group of young challengers to the 'Big Three', Alcaraz's win over Casper Ruud not only brought the 19-year-old Spaniard a first major title but also saw him become the youngest world number one in ATP history.
Wearing a white jacket and blue jeans, Alcaraz was seen hoisting the US Open trophy in Times Square as throngs of busy New Yorkers and tourists scurried by him in midtown
US Open men's singles tennis champion Carlos Alcaraz poses in Times Square
His two-week journey in New York saw him collide with a host of other rising stars, offering the promise of exciting rivalries for fans to enjoy for many years to come.
He battled 21-year-old Italian Jannik Sinner
