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Alcaraz topples Sinner at US Open
Carlos Alcaraz took two titles from Jannik Sinner on Sunday afternoon.
The Spaniard defeated his rival 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to win the US Open, ending Sinner’s quest to repeat at the year’s final major, while also taking the mantle of world No. 1 from the Italian.
Sunday’s final in New York was the third consecutive Grand Slam contested between the top two players in the world, with Alcaraz taking Roland-Garros and the US Open and Sinner claiming Wimbledon.
"I'm seeing you more than my family,” Alcaraz joked after the victory. “I give 100% every day to improve, sitting down with the team to see what I can do better to beat Jannik and win these kind of trophies. Having this rivalry means a lot - it is super special for me, for him and for the people who enjoy every it single time we play."
At 22 years, 125 days, Alcaraz is the second youngest man in the Open Era to win six major titles. He has won in London, Paris, and New York twice each and only needs the Australian Open to complete the career Grand Slam.
Despite the loss, Sinner - the Australian Open and Wimbledon champion - became the youngest man in the Open Era to contest all four major finals in the same season.
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Sabalenka defends US Open title
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6 (3) on Saturday, becoming the first woman to defend the US Open title since Serena Williams in 2014.
After losing three-set finals at the Australian Open and Roland-Garros, the world No. 1 finally earned her first major title of the season in Flushing Meadows.
“All those tough lessons are worth this one,” Sabalenka said. “I think because of the finals earlier this season, this one felt different. This one felt like I had to overcome a lot of things to get this one. The hard work we put in, like, I deserved to have a Grand Slam title this season.”
The 27-year–old now has four Grand Slam singles titles – two each at the US Open (2024, 2025) and Australian Open (2023, 2024) - with Saturday’s win representing the 100th Grand Slam match win of her career. Her 79 per cent winning percentage at Slams is second-best among active players, trailing only Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek.
Anisimova, 24, played in her second consecutive Grand Slam final but was once again unable to capture her first major title. Despite the loss, Anisimova will rise to a career-high rank of No. 4.
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All winners from last week:
US Open
- Men’s Singles: Carlos Alcaraz* (7/6/23) d. Jannik Sinner
- Men’s Doubles: Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos d. Neal Skupski and Joe Salisbury
- Women’s Singles: Aryna Sabalenka (4/4/21) d. Amanda Anisimova
- Women’s Doubles: Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe d. Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova
* 2025 Titles/Grand Slam Titles/Career Titles
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Feature Photo : US Open
