Carlos Alcaraz Conquers the 2025 US Open and Marks a New Era in Tennis
New York – Carlos Alcaraz unleashed euphoria by securing the title of the 2025 US Open, after defeating his rival Jannik Sinner. The Arthur Ashe stadium witnessed the victory, with a crowd of 24,000 spectators.
The final on Sunday, with high ticket prices and the world number one at stake, was a must-see match. Alcaraz won with a score of 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, achieving his sixth Grand Slam title.
This match was the third consecutive one in a Grand Slam final between both tennis players, who, despite their rivalry on the court, maintain a genuine friendship off it.
“I see you more than my family,” Alcaraz joked during the trophy ceremony, addressing Sinner.
Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic, after winning his quarter-final match, acknowledged the difficulty of facing Alcaraz in the semi-finals and Sinner in a possible final. Djokovic, with 24 Grand Slam titles, commented that both are the best players in the world.
Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in the semifinals with a score of 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2, solidifying the idea of a new era in tennis.
In 2025, Alcaraz and Sinner have played in three Grand Slam finals. Alcaraz won the French Open and the US Open, while Sinner took Wimbledon.Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have won the last eight Grand Slam titles together.The question now is: Will anyone else be able to win a major in the near future, considering that Alcaraz and Sinner haven’t yet reached their peak?
In the past, Djokovic dominated tennis, but now the situation is different. Other players like Taylor Fritz and Alexander Zverev have been defeated by Alcaraz and Sinner in the finals.“We know they are the two best players in the world,” said the winner of 24 Grand Slams, Novak Djokovic, at the US Open.Ben Shelton is another promising player who could challenge Alcaraz and Sinner. Shelton has won three titles in his career and reached the semi-finals of a Grand Slam.This year, Sinner won the Australian Open and Wimbledon, while Alcaraz took the titles at Wimbledon and the US Open.Joao Fonseca, a Brazilian teenager, is also considered a future contender. John Isner believes that Fonseca could be the one to challenge Alcaraz and Sinner.
Alcaraz and Sinner seem to be in a league of their own. Alcaraz won the US Open and surpassed Sinner in the ATP ranking.With his victory on Sunday, Alcaraz will take the number 1 spot in the ranking from Sinner.In the US Open, both players showed great dominance. Alcaraz won 98% of his service games, while Sinner won 42% of his return games.
The 2025 US Open final marked the second time in the Open Era that two men shared all the Grand Slam titles in two consecutive seasons, a feat previously achieved by Federer and Nadal in 2006 and 2007. Furthermore, they were the first pair in the Open Era to play in three consecutive Grand Slam finals in the same calendar year, a feat not seen since Venus and Serena Williams in 2002.
