The Philippine Star
September 7, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Novak Djokovic in straight units on Friday to arrange a blockbuster US Open last showdown towards world No. 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner.
Spanish second seed Alcaraz produced a ruthlessly environment friendly show to finish Djokovic’s newest bid for a report twenty fifth Grand Slam title, successful 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 in two hours and 23 minutes.
Alcaraz was then adopted into the ultimate by arch-rival Sinner, who was pressured to work arduous by Canadian twenty fifth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime earlier than wrapping up a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory on the Arthur Ashe Stadium courtroom.
It signifies that Alcaraz and Sinner will collide in a 3rd consecutive Grand Slam last this 12 months on Sunday, the place US President Donald Trump can be amongst a 23,000 crowd to observe the most recent instalment of the gripping “Sincaraz” rivalry.
Alcaraz received the duo’s first assembly in an epic five-hour 29-minute tussle on the French Open in June earlier than Sinner dethroned the Spaniard within the last at Wimbledon the next month.
Alcaraz’ victory over Djokovic prompt although that he’s greater than able to ambushing Sinner in a match the place the winner can be assured of the world No. 1 rating.
Sinner, who additionally received the Australian Open in January, is now solely the fourth man in historical past to achieve the finals of all 4 Grand Slams in a single season, becoming a member of an unique membership whose different members are Rod Laver, Roger Federer and Djokovic.
