It all began to settle around 2:50 a.m. in New York, on that unforgettable night of September 8, 2022. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz waged a five-hour, 15-minute war that etched itself into tennis folklore, Alcaraz triumphing 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-7(0), 7-5, 6-3, before becoming the youngest US Open champion since Pete Sampras and the youngest world No. 1 in history. What was born that night has since evolved into tennis’s fiercest rivalry, spanning 15 battles and eight of the last nine Slams. And as the ATP world now revolves around the Carlos-Sinner duopoly, Coco Gauff boldly explains why the WTA feels far more unpredictable, thrilling, and alive.

Ahead of the season-ending championships at the WTA Finals , world No. 3 Coco Gauff took a moment to reflect on the whirlwind of a

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