With the World No. 1 ranking and a Grand Slam title at stake, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in four sets to win the 2025 US Open.
CARLOS ALCARAZ IS A SIX-TIME GRAND SLAM CHAMPION! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/PKOOVZTF4F
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 7, 2025
Alcaraz last won the US Open in 2022. Sinner was the defending champion.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have been the two best players in tennis for the past couple of years. Sinner has been the premier hardcourt player up until today. It is his first hardcourt loss in 28 matches.
22 year-old Carlos Alcaraz defeats Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to win the #USOpen for the 2nd time.
6th Grand Slam title — ties Becker and Edberg in the Open Era.
Back to world number #1 for the first time in two years.
Best player in the world. pic.twitter.com/UpoTO1Umci
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) September 7, 2025
Sinner won the Australian Open and Wimbledon, and Alcaraz is the French Open and US Open champion.
This tournament showed us a different Carlos Alcaraz. He was focused and on point the entire tournament. Alcaraz did not lose his serve until the final against Sinner.
Men’s tennis is in good hands in the post Big-Three era.
Celebrities Flocked To Alcaraz And Sinner Final
Danny DeVito 🎭
Shaggy 🤝 Sting 🎶
Pep Guardiola ⚽️
Ben Stiller 🤝 Christine Taylor 🎥Star studded crowd in attendance to watch Carlos Alcaraz and Janik Sinner at the US Open final 🤩#USOpen2025 pic.twitter.com/OpPpvea7AG
— DW Sports (@dw_sports) September 7, 2025
In addition to President Trump, there were many VIPs in attendance for this match.
Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl, Steph Curry, Kevin Hart, Stefan Edberg, Marat Safin, David Duchovny, Danny Devito, Spike Lee, Lindsey Vonn, and Sergio Garcia were among those in attendance.
The argument that Sinner was points away from the calendar Grand Slam, by virtue of Alcaraz’s come from behind win at the French Open, can now be put to rest.
A Rivalry For The Ages
If both Alcaraz and Sinner stay healthy and enjoy long careers, this is a tennis rivalry that we could be blessed to witness for years.
They are in their prime of their athletic careers.
