Spanish teen ‘not from this planet’ after outrageous US Open shot (VIDEO)

Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz was hailed after a remarkable behind-the-back shot in his quarterfinal win over Jannik Sinner in New York Read Full Article at RT.com

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Spanish teen ‘not from this planet’ after outrageous US Open shot (VIDEO)

Carlos Alcaraz produced a moment of magic in his five-set win over Jannik Sinner

Carlos Alcaraz booked a US Open semifinal spot with an epic five-set win over Italian rival Jannik Sinner – producing a dazzling shot along the way which saw the Spanish teenager hailed as “an alien” for his prodigious talent.

Alcaraz, 19, marched on in New York with a late-night victory over the 21-year-old Sinner at Arthur Ashe Stadium, progressing to the last four of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.

The Spanish third seed came out on top in a marathon contest spanning five hours and 15 minutes, prevailing 6-3, 6-7, 6-7, 7-5, 6-3 after saving a match point in the fourth set.

The contest ended at 2:50am in New York on Thursday morning, making it the latest finish in tournament history.  

One passage of play in the second set in particular captured the imagination of tennis fans and was instantly dubbed the shot of the tournament.

Appearing to have overrun a forehand from Sinner, Alcaraz improvised brilliantly by flicking off a behind-the-back return, then recovering to fire a cross-court winner.