Who were the US Open breakout stars?
2022 will be remembered as the year tennis bid farewell to Roger Federer and Serena Williams. The US Open is increasingly seen as a breakout tournament for younger players seeking to make their mark. Last year, Emma Radacanu won the women's singles title and Carlos Alcaraz won men's.
Carlos Alcaraz won the US Open and became the youngest ever world number one. He will play in Rio, Miami and Madrid in the future. Emma Radacanu lost in straight sets to David Goffin at the Astana Open after winning the last year's US open.
Jannik Sinner was a breakout star at the US Open and reached the quarterfinals in the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the Croatia Open. He is a top ten favourite for the upcoming Australian open in Melbourne.
Alja beat Serena Williams in the US Open third round. The match set a new record of the most watched on ESPN. Alja reached the quarter final at the Wimbledon tournament. She has only reached four finals in her whole career without triumphing.
Caroline Garcia is ranked 10 in the world after a good run at the US Open. She won the French Open and Bad Homburg Open last year. Garcia has won 10 WTA Tour titles in her 11-year career.
