Carlos Alcaraz claimed his sixth main trophy general on the U.S. Open on Sunday after defeating No. 1 Jannik Sinner. It’s his second of 2025 following his victory over Sinner on the French Open.
The showdown between Sinner and Alcaraz — who will now be No. 1 — marked the primary time in tennis historical past that the identical two males performed one another in three consecutive Grand Slam finals inside a single season.
Alcaraz gained the primary set 6-2 in 37 minutes as soon as the match lastly started after a delay attributable to additional safety measures for President Trump, who watched the match from a collection at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York Metropolis.
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Sinner, the 24-year-old defending champion from Italy, then took the second set 6-3. That was the primary and solely set Alcaraz misplaced in his seven matches on the match.
The third set was dominated by Alcaraz, who took it 6-1.
Alcaraz then closed out the championship with a 6-4 win within the fourth set.
Since Could, Alcaraz has gained 36 of 37 contests. The one loss was to Sinner at Wimbledon — additionally Alcaraz’s first defeat in a Slam remaining. Alcaraz leads the tour in wins (60) and titles (six) in 2025 and has reached the finals at his previous eight tournaments.
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The 22-year-old from Spain gained his first Slam title in New York in 2022 as a teen — after defeating Sinner within the quarterfinals that yr.
Although each are fairly younger, theirs is already fairly a exceptional rivalry. This was the eighth consecutive main title — and tenth of the previous 13 — that has ended up within the palms of Sinner or Alcaraz.
