It was an edition of the US Open to remember Between Serena Williams' last career match and new No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, there was no shortage of excitement on the New York concrete

On Sunday night, in the city that never sleeps, the final episode of the 2022 Grand Slam season came to a close. In the heart of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park - at Arthur Ashe Stadium in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center - at the end of a four-hour match against Norway's Casper Ruud, Carlos Alcaraz lifted the trophy to the sky while simultaneously consecrating himself as the youngest tennis player in history to reach the top of the world rankings. The U.S. Open is always an event of exceptional magnitude, but the one that has just come to an end was certainly one to remember, capturing the attention of spectators around the world and collecting the memorable stories written by protagonists old and new.

Initially the spotlight was all on Serena Williams, who a few days before the tournament began had revealed through an article in Vogue US that that would be her last appearance on a tennis court. And the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium filled to capacity to greet the Open Era's winningest player, drawing all sorts of celebrities. Zendaya, who showed up in a look with very casual features, did not want to miss the match and the triumph of American tennis star Serena Williams over world number two Anett Kontaveit.

And for such a tournament there could not have been a more coherent conclusion than the victory of Carlos Alcazar, who thus became the first teenager to conquer the ATP circuit, just as tennis said goodbye to one of its greatest performers. A generational turnover that has arrived at supersonic speed and is making tennis an increasingly attractive showcase for sponsors and brands that are eager to tie themselves to such a prestigious circuit. Starting with the event's official partners, J.P. Morgan, Chase and American Express to Lavazza, Heineken and Tiffany & Co., via Rolex, Cadillac, Wilson and Ralph Lauren, which, as has invariably been the case since 2005, has been the tournament's official outfitter, in charge of designing the uniforms to be worn on the court for the entire staff. Once again, the U.S. Open hosts sports at its highest level, played in the most glamorous setting there is - that of New York City - setting the stage for actors, models, rock stars and tennis matches that are nothing short of breathtaking.