Carlos Alcaraz is crowned champion of the US Open 2025! The Spanish tennis player, with a smile from ear to ear, celebrated his victory after defeating his rival Jannik Sinner in an epic final in front of 24,000 spectators at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The match, marked by the rivalry and friendship between both players, was the third consecutive Grand Slam final they played, with sky-high ticket prices and the world number one at stake.
Alcaraz won with a resounding 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, adding his sixth Grand Slam title.
In the awards ceremony, Alcaraz joked with Sinner: “I see you more than my family.”
We know they are the two best players in the world. Probably everyone expects and anticipates the finals between them. I’m going to try to ruin most people’s plans.
Novak Djokovic
Djokovic, after being defeated by Alcaraz in the semifinals, acknowledged the difficulty of overcoming the Sinner-Alcaraz duo in Grand Slam tournaments.
Sunday’s final marked the first season since 2002 without any member of the “Big Three” (Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal) in a Grand Slam final. The new era of tennis is a reality, and the torch has been passed.
Alcaraz and Sinner have dominated the circuit, winning the last eight Grand Slams, with four titles each.
The question now is: Will anyone else be able to win a Grand Slam in the near future, considering that Alcaraz and Sinner have not yet reached their full potential?Carlos Alcaraz y Jannik Sinner (al fondo) han ganado los últimos ocho títulos de Grand Slam.Two years ago, the idea seemed distant. At the end of 2023, Alcaraz had two important titles and Sinner had reached his first Grand Slam semi-final. Djokovic, on the other hand, had won three of the four Grand Slam titles that year and seemed unstoppable.
Sinner, after losing against Djokovic in the ATP Finals final, stated that he needed to improve. Two months later, he won the Australian Open, starting the “Sincaraz” era.
In 2025, Alcaraz and Sinner faced each other in the finals of the last three Grand Slams. Alcaraz won Roland Garros and Sinner won Wimbledon. They have played finals against Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Daniil Medvedev, and Alexander Zverev.
Fritz, current world number 4, acknowledged the improvement of both players.
I think they motivate the rest of the guys to improve, because you’re going to have to improve a lot if you want to beat them and compete for the most important titles.
Taylor Fritz
“Sabemos que son los dos mejores jugadores del mundo”, dijo Novak Djokovic, ganador de 24 títulos de Grand Slam en el US Open.Other players have shown flashes of potential, such as Jack Draper, Jakub Menšík, Casper Ruud, and Ben Shelton, but Alcaraz and Sinner remain the favorites.
Shelton, with three titles in his career and a Grand Slam semi-finalist, could be a threat, according to analyst Mary Joe Fernandez.Este año, Sinner ganó el Abierto de Australia y Wimbledon, mientras que Alcaraz se llevó los títulos de Wimbledon y el US Open.The young Brazilian Joao Fonseca is also considered a future contender, with former world number 8 John Isner pointing out his potential.
The dominance of Sinner and Alcaraz is evident, with a difference of almost 5,000 points over number 3, Zverev.Con su victoria el domingo, Alcaraz superará a Sinner en el ranking número 1.During the US Open, both players demonstrated an exceptional level. Before the final, Alcaraz had won 98% of his service games, while Sinner won 42% of his return games.
The US Open final was the second time in the Open Era that two men shared all the Grand Slam titles in two seasons, matching Federer and Nadal in 2006 and 2007. In addition, they were the first to play three consecutive finals in the same calendar year.
Medvedev, who seemed to be the successor of the “Big Three”, has had a difficult year. Despite this, tennis is unpredictable and there is always room for surprises.
I think Sinner and Alcaraz will dominate in the next three or four years. Do I think they’re going to win everything? No.
