Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz claimed his second US Open crown on Sunday, defeating Italy’s Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the men’s singles final at Flushing Meadows.
The 22-year-old secured his sixth Grand Slam title, avenging his defeat to Sinner in the Wimbledon final earlier this year. The victory also ends Sinner’s 27-match unbeaten streak on hard courts and restores Alcaraz to the world number one ranking for the first time since 2023.
Alcaraz, who has now won majors on hard court, grass, and clay, becomes only the fourth man to achieve multiple Grand Slam triumphs across all three surfaces.
Sinner, who admitted Alcaraz was the better player on the day, saw his hopes of becoming the first man to defend a US Open title since Roger Federer (2004–2008) dashed.
Meanwhile, in the women’s final, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka successfully defended her US Open title by defeating American Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3), sealing her fourth career Grand Slam victory.
