New York, 12 September 2022 – After two weeks of thrilling tennis, Rolex Testimonee Carlos Alcaraz has been crowned the US Open men’s singles champion. With this victory at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, the Spaniard claimed his maiden Grand Slam^® singles title and has become the youngest ever World No. 1.

Carlos Alcaraz proved a worthy champion, displaying impressive skill, precision and composure in the electric atmosphere for which the final Grand Slam^® tournament of the season has come to be defined by. In a hard-fought display, he secured his place in the prestigious US Open history books.

Feeding off the energy inside the Arthur Ashe Stadium, which marked 25 years since its inauguration at the 2022 edition, Alcaraz won in four sets 6-4, 2-6, 7-6, 6-3. In doing so, the World No. 1 reinforced his status as one of the finest talents in the game today.

This win elevates Carlos Alcaraz into an exclusive group of Rolex Testimonees who have etched their name on the esteemed trophy, including 2020 winner Dominic Thiem, 2009 winner Juan-Martín Del Potro and Roger Federer, who enjoyed one of the most dominant reigns of any player at Flushing Meadows, winning five in a row between 2004 and 2008.

Following his triumph on Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz, said:

“This is something that I have always dreamt of since I was a kid. To be the World No. 1 and a Grand Slam^® champion is something that I have worked so hard for. There are a lot of emotions right now. I am just 19 years old. This is something that is really, really special for me.”

On his route to the final, the Spaniard became the youngest US Open men’s singles finalist since 1990. He continued his great rivalry with fellow Testimonee Jannik Sinner, who also had a superb tournament. The Italian narrowly lost to Alcaraz in a record-breaking quarter-final match – the second-longest match in the history of the US Open, lasting five hours and 15 minutes.

Rolex’s relationship with tennis began in 1978 when it became Official Timekeeper of The Championships, Wimbledon, the sport’s oldest most revered tournament. Since then, the brand has become synonymous with tennis globally, extending its support to all four Grand Slam^® events. The Swiss watchmaker became the Official Timekeeper of the US Open in 2018. Rolex now partners the leading players and the organizations that administer the game, as well as other prestigious tournaments.