Carlos Alcaraz is the US Open champion once more after producing a sensational display of tennis to defeat World No. 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner in four sets at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Alcaraz quite literally blew Sinner off the court for the majority of the 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory to deservedly seal his sixth grand slam title – and second US Open – in two hours and 42 minutes, with Alcaraz also dethroning Sinner as World Number 1 in the wake of Sunday’s victory.
Sinner, who was bidding to become the first man to defend his US Open crown since Roger Federer in 2008, could not live with an opponent who produced a stunning array of winners in a near-perfect performance.
Sunday’s final – the third time that Alcaraz and Sinner have contested a grand slam final