Alcaraz beats Sinner to win U.S. Open, become World No. 1 again

Carlos Alcaraz secured the men's singles title at the 2025 U.S. Open by defeating Jannik Sinner in four sets. This final was unprecedented in tennis as it featured the same pair of players competing against each other in three Grand Slam championship matches back-to-back during a single calendar year, highlighting their exceptional dominance.,Alcaraz reversed his Wimbledon loss to Sinner less than two months earlier by breaking serve five times and playing aggressively with his forehand. Alcaraz improved his head-to-head lead over Sinner to 10-5 and won his sixth major trophy overall, while the match took 2 hours and 42 minutes. Alcaraz's victory continues a streak where he and Sinner have won eight consecutive Slam titles, confirming their status as the top two players in men's tennis.

Championship point deja vu from Carlos pic.twitter.com/vk0iGGL13p

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By clinching his second US Open crown, Alcaraz joined an exclusive league of legends to have won multiple Grand Slam titles across all three surfaces. With only the Australian Open missing from his collection, the Spaniard now holds two titles apiece at each of the other three majors.