Carlos Alcaraz outshines Jannik Sinner to claim second US Open title

The Spaniard’s win lifts him back to top of world rankings as he displaces Italy’s Sinner and takes his grand slam trophy haul to six

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Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after defeating Jannik Sinner in their men’s singles final at the US Open in New York on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Published: 6:19am, 8 Sep 2025Updated: 9:26am, 8 Sep 2025

Carlos Alcaraz ended the reign of Jannik Sinner with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win to claim the US Open title on Sunday and tighten his grip on the era-defining rivalry between the torch-bearers of the men’s game.

In a perfect echo of the triumph that first propelled him to the No 1 spot in 2022, Alcaraz’s second New York title lifted him back to the top of the world rankings as the 22-year-old Spaniard displaced Italy’s Sinner and took his grand slam trophy haul to six.

As grey clouds hovered over the iconic Arthur Ashe Stadium, Alcaraz continued to deliver the sunshine tennis that has lit up Flushing Meadows over the past two weeks, consolidating an early break by faking a drop to hit a winner that wrong-footed Sinner.

He beamed after pulling off an outrageous half-volley at the net and wrapped up the opening set soon afterwards, finishing it off with a big serve that Sinner crashed into the net as the Italian’s metronomic precision briefly deserted him.

With US President Donald Trump watching from a luxury box in the stands and adding another layer of spectacle to the third straight grand slam final between the duo this year, Sinner hit back to take the next set after saving an early break point.

After missing a few steps to drop his first set of the championship, Alcaraz blasted his way to a 5-0 advantage in the third set before Sinner got on the board, and the Spaniard closed it out with a monster serve.

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