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Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz score, result, highlights as Spaniard storms to 2025 US Open men's tennis final triumph

Joe Wright

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Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz score, result, highlights as Spaniard storms to 2025 US Open men's tennis final triumph image

There is no question who are the two best male tennis players in the world right now. On the basis of Sunday's US Open final, there's little debate about who is No. 1.

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in four sets of blistering serving and solid groundstrokes at Flushing Meadows to claim his sixth grand slam title and second in New York. The Spaniard triumphed 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 to win his second major of 2025 and avenge his Wimbledon final defeat to Sinner in July.

This result also means Alcaraz will overtake Sinner in the ATP Rankings and become world No. 1 again from next week. There's little doubt that the balance of power at the summit of the men's game is currently in his favour.

These two men have won nine of the past 10 major singles titles. They are, even as Novak Djokovic admitted this week, untouchable. They have contested three straight major finals this year, Alcaraz winning an historic battle at the French Open before falling in a surprisingly one-sided Wimbledon final.

He was the defending champion at SW19, just as Sinner was here. There was a fitting symmetry to the two matches, as the challenger simply had too much on the day.

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Alcaraz set the tone by breaking in the opening game of the match after a 40-minute delay prompted by the security operation surrounding president Donald Trump's attendance. There may have been a mixed reception for the main man from the Oval Office, but an infamously partisan crowd roared its encouragement to both Sinner and Alcaraz, hoping for another final for the ages.

In the end, they got a masterclass from Alcaraz, and a valiant but fruitless fight from Sinner. "I couldn't have done more," he said on court at the end. That's not entirely true; he's played much better than this. It's just that Alcaraz probably hasn't.

The astonishing power, the variety in shot-making, the impudence with which he mixes up his approach as though standing at the baseline were boring — all that was on display. Now, Alcaraz's fearsome arsenal includes a serve with the power and precision to rival the very best in the sport. He has almost no weaknesses. He certainly had none here.

"I want to start with Jannik," he said. "It's unbelievable what you are doing, all season. I'm seeing you more than my family. It's great to share everything with you."

Sinner may not be the most popular player on the tour given the controversy around his doping ban, but right now, he is the only man capable of stopping Alcaraz winning everything in sight. Without this rivalry, men's tennis would be dominated by one man in a way not seen since Roger Federer early this century.

We got a glimpse of what that dominance might look like today.

Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz US Open final score

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Jannik Sinner (1)2614
Carlos Alcaraz (2)6366

Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz updates, result, highlights from 2025 US Open final

(All times Eastern)

*Denotes server

Sinner 2-6 6-3 1-6 3-6 Alcaraz* — ALCARAZ WINS: Alcaraz can't suppress a little grin as he stands ready to serve, having bounded away from his chair. Sinner draws him into a rally but is the first to blink. He goes for the big backhand return, but Alcaraz flicks it past him almost easily. Sinner provokes the next error even against Alcaraz's biggest serve of the tournament, but he can't find the pass from the Alcaraz drop shot. Two match points. Sinner saves the first, his forehand brutal... and the second! Stunning backhand return winner. We're not quite done yet. Alcaraz puts away another smash after another big first serve, and it's match point championship point three. AND IT'S AN ACE! CARLOS ALCARAZ IS THE US OPEN CHAMPION AGAIN!

Sinner* 2-6 6-3 1-6 4-5 Alcaraz: There's the contrast: Sinner misses the first serve, and the second is returned right to his feet. The pressure just hasn't let up today from the Spaniard. Sinner holds his nerve well to come through, but he must break Alcaraz next to keep this match alive.

Sinner 2-6 6-3 1-6 3-5 Alcaraz*: Alcaraz's serving has simply been too good today. Two unreturned serves, an ace, and a serve-volley. He's a game away.

Sinner* 2-6 6-3 1-6 3-4 Alcaraz: Alcaraz does not have a bead of sweat on his close-cropped head. He looks like he could do this for hours on end. Still, that was a fairly careless return game, and Sinner holds relatively comfortably.

Sinner 2-6 6-3 1-6 2-4 Alcaraz*: Sinner gets a bit of luck with a net chord and makes no mistake with the forehand, but Alcaraz's next serve is 132mph. Still, it's 30-30, and there's a chance. And just like that, the chance is gone. Alcaraz is two games away.

Sinner* 2-6 6-3 1-6 2-3 Alcaraz — BREAK: Stop that, both of you! The crowd is on its feet after a rally of spectacular power, skill and finesse, which ends with Sinner's volley landing fractionally wide. It's an Alcaraz fist-pump that follows this time. A Sinner mistake makes it 30-30, and suddenly the pressure is on again. He needs a first serve, and instead, we have another double fault. Break point, Alcaraz — and perhaps this is as good as a match point. He puts too much on a forehand, and Alcaraz breaks! That could be huge.

Sinner 2-6 6-3 1-6 2-2 Alcaraz*: Alcaraz puts away a neat volley before missing a simple forehand. That made him angry, judging by the 131mph ace that followed. Sinner produces some masterful defence to force Alcaraz into another forehand miss. Can he get it to deuce? No. Alcaraz holds.

Sinner* 2-6 6-3 1-6 2-1 Alcaraz: That's a great hold from Sinner, who pumps his fist after one of the more comfortable service games he's had.

Sinner 2-6 6-3 1-6 1-1 Alcaraz*: Sinner just misses with a forehand but keeps the pressure up. He's doing what he can to unsettle the Alcaraz serve. Sinner gets to a drop shot and makes the smash off the attempted lob, but Alcaraz puts away the backhand pass. Brilliant.

Sinner* 2-6 6-3 1-6 1-0 Alcaraz: Alcaraz guesses right with the second serve and puts away a forehand for 30-30. Sinner can't afford to drop serve here, surely. Alcaraz digs out a great approach shot and Sinner goes wide with the backhand. Break point, Alcaraz. Sinner's one-two punch is superb, though, and he survives, even though Alcaraz somehow got to that ball while on the floor! Sinner throws in a double fault at the second deuce, and then... oh, my word! Sinner's volley was magnificent, Alcaraz SOMEHOW gets to it, and Sinner lunges to get the ball into the open court. Bold, extraordinary play. Game point, then deuce again, then game point again (what a backhand!). This game is nearly 10 minutes long now. Alcaraz goes for broke, and the forehand is long. Sinner, somehow, comes through.

Fourth set

What have you got, Jannik Sinner?

Sinner 2-6 6-3 1-6 Alcaraz* — ALCARAZ WINS THIRD SET: Alcaraz responds in kind with two massive first serves — the sort you'd send down knowing you have the cushion of a double break. Sinner flattens a forehand to win the next point, just to remind Alcaraz that there's a way to go yet in this match. His next return is long, and Alcaraz has two set points. The body serve is too good, and Alcaraz leads 2-1.

Sinner* 2-6 6-3 1-5 Alcaraz: Sinner hasn't lost a set to love in nearly four years. A couple of big first serves ensure that won't happen here. Alcaraz will have to serve this out.

Sinner 2-6 6-3 0-5 Alcaraz*: Alcaraz has rediscovered his rhythm, and Sinner looks like he's done with this set. A simple hold from 0-15.

Sinner* 2-6 6-3 0-4 Alcaraz — BREAK: Sinner started the set with all the momentum, but Alcaraz is suddenly back on top. A couple more errors, and it's 0-30 once more. He winds up and whips through a crosscourt winner for 0-40. Sinner saves one break point, but another forehand ends up in the tramlines, and Alcaraz has a double break.

Sinner 2-6 6-3 0-3 Alcaraz*: Alcaraz comes to the net, but Sinner is too quick for the drop shot. The second seed puts a little too much on a forehand crosscourt, and it's 0-30. Both these men are feeling the pressure now. Sinner somehow loops a backhand into the court, but Alcaraz slices a smash off a bouncing ball and follows up with an ace. A first display of anger from Sinner, who bounces a racquet off the court after missing a simple return off a second serve at 30-30. He throws in a drop shot, but Alcaraz gets there for the pick-up and the volley. It's 3-0.

Sinner* 2-6 6-3 0-2 Alcaraz — BREAK: Early pressure on the Sinner serve, but he finds a big first serve at 0-30, then a huge serve-forehand combo. However, Sinner goes wide with a running forehand, and Alcaraz has an early break point in this first set. Alcaraz digs out a return from a massive first serve, and Sinner misses from the middle of the court! He can't believe it. Alcaraz breaks.

Sinner 2-6 6-3 0-1 Alcaraz*: A relatively simple hold for Alcaraz to start this third set.

Third set

It's a best-of-three shootout from here...

Sinner* 2-6 6-3 Alcaraz — SINNER WINS SECOND SET: What a point at 15-15! Alcaraz is trying to mix things up with slices, slow, high balls and then a drop shot. Sinner absorbs the lot, and puts way a jumping backhand half-volley. Absolutely brilliant. The next serve is too hot to handle, and Sinner has two set points. Alcaraz hits a drive-volley long by inches, and Sinner levels the match!

Sinner 2-6 5-3 Alcaraz*: Alcaraz finds his first serve again to dig his way out of some early trouble in this game, until Sinner detonates a forehand return to keep things interesting. Alcaraz crashes down another unreturned serve, so Sinner must serve out the second set.

Sinner* 2-6 5-2 Alcaraz: Alcaraz berates himself after coming off second best in a rally at 0-15 against the Sinner serve. He gets to 15-30, but again, Sinner comes through the big baseline exchange. He clips the edge of the line with a second serve, and Alcaraz can't get the return in play. Another second serve, another Alcaraz forehand error, and Sinner comes through a BIG hold.

Sinner 2-6 4-2 Alcaraz*: Alcaraz comes in to close out the point for 30-0 and hits an awful volley beyond the baseline. Is the Spaniard just starting to feel a little tension? Well, the next volley is just impeccable. Alcaraz holds.

Sinner* 2-6 4-1 Alcaraz: A double fault to start the next game was not what the doctor ordered, but Sinner then covers the court brilliantly to get to Alcaraz's mishit return. Another clenched fist to the crowd as Sinner absolutely CRUSHES a crosscourt forehand winner. Alcaraz gets back to 40-30, but again, he's second best in a longer rally. Sinner holds.

Sinner 2-6 3-1 Alcaraz* — BREAK: Sinner gets to 0-30 with a brilliant drop shot and volley. That seemed to come from nowhere. Then, Alcaraz goes long with a forehand, and suddenly the Italian has three break points. Alcaraz tries to close out at the net, but Sinner has an easy put-away, and he breaks for the first time this match!

Sinner* 2-6 2-1 Alcaraz: At 0-15, Sinner comes out on top in a baseline exchange. That's the sort of small victory he needs right now if he is to wrestle back some momentum. He holds relatively comfortably from there.

Sinner 2-6 1-1 Alcaraz*: Three first serves, three unreturned serves. Twelve consecutive points on serve for the Spaniard. Make that 13, as Sinner misses into the tramline.

Sinner* 2-6 1-0 Alcaraz: Sinner throws in a little fist-pump as he crashes down a forehand that Alcaraz can't return. He follows that with another poor error into the net, and then a double fault. He cannot afford to let Alcaraz get away from him here. Alcaraz changes direction off the forehand and Sinner can't handle it, and it's break point again, 30-40 from 30-0. Alcaraz hits the net off the second serve — that was a chance, and he knows it! Deuce it is. Sinner's body serve tees up game point, and a one-two punch secures it. Big, big hold for the world No. 1.

Second set

Carlos Alcaraz is 21-0 at the US Open when winning the first set. In the last three grand-slam matches between this pair, the player to lose the first set has won the match. Something has to give.

Sinner 2-6 Alcaraz* — ALCARAZ WINS FIRST SET: Alcaraz's backhand is just too powerful right now. Feeling in showman mood, he comes to the net and flicks out another half-volley right onto the baseline. There's a rueful smile from Sinner as he prepares to face three set points. Alcaraz needs only one.

He ends the set with 11 winners and two unforced errors. You will struggle to see a better set of tennis than that. Still, there's a long way to go here.

Sinner* 2-5 Alcaraz — BREAK: Alcaraz digs out a half-volley and Sinner makes a poor miss off the backhand for 15-30. He can't keep throwing in errors like this. Alcaraz keeps the pressure on and earns two break points, and on the second, Sinner makes another mistake with a backhand volley. Alcaraz will serve for the set.

Sinner 2-4 Alcaraz*: A first love hold of the match. Alcaraz is locked in here.

Sinner* 2-3 Alcaraz: A terrific hold from Sinner from 0-30! The Italian digs deep to keep in touch in this opening set.

Sinner 1-3 Alcaraz*: Sinner tries a lob, which seems ill-advised. Alcaraz puts away a smash and breezes through to hold for 3-1.

Sinner* 1-2 Alcaraz: Sinner's first net approach ends in a sublime backhand volley. Both men are mixing things up early on here. At 30-15, it's Sinner's turn to put the hammer down on his forehand, but Alcaraz's defence is strong and the Italian makes the error. He then opens up the court for a forehand pass, but it's long! That was a big chance for more break points. Instead, Sinner closes out.

Sinner 0-2 Alcaraz: Sinner forces the backhand error from Alcaraz but then hits another one of his own. That wing has looked suspect early on here. At 30-15, Sinner slips as Alcaraz plays a forehand winner down his blindside. He then throws in a sliced winner, completely befuddling his opponent. This has been some start from the Spaniard.

Sinner* 0-1 Alcaraz — BREAK: Sinner races into a lead but two straight errors bring us to 30-30. Another second serve is returned with purpose, and Sinner can't keep the ball in play. The first break point is snuffed out with a BIG serve down the T. Sinner prevails in the rally, but that's a horrible error on the forehand, and we're back to deuce. A magnificent ace follows, but then Alcaraz fires down some THUNDEROUS forehands. Some fans are already on their feet. Sinner hits a tame backhand into the net, and it's break point again... and Alcaraz breaks! He throws in a slice, and Sinner hits another error.

That was THE FIRST GAME.

First set

Here we go (at last!)

2:34 p.m.: A powerful rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner rings out around a stadium that isn't even half full yet. The camera focuses on Donald Trump, who smiles amid a pointedly not-so-warm reception from the crowd.

2:22 p.m.: If you wondered how the players are dealing with the delay: Alcaraz is on the mat, doing some stretches, his headphones on and a personal trainer at his side. Sinner, meanwhile, appears to be playing futsal in the gym. You wouldn't say either exactly looked nervous.

2:06 p.m.: These are the scenes outside Ashe. Sky Sports had a reporter speaking to those in the queue, and a lot of them had no idea why they're being made to wait. Now that the president is inside the venue, things should get moving...

1:58 p.m.: Today's start time has been pushed back more than 30 minutes to give fans enough time to get to their seats. The extra security measures around President Trump's attendance means people are in enormous queues to get into Arthur Ashe Stadium. It's expected that the players will be out on court at around 2:37 p.m..

1:24 p.m.: We're just under 40 minutes from the start here. It's been raining in New York, so although the conditions look like they will clear later today, the roof will be closed for this final.

12:59 p.m.: Not only will today's winner become US Open champion, they'll also be confirmed as world No. 1. They are the top two in the ATP Rankings by a distance already and are sure of a place at the year-end championships, when the top eight players in the world compete in Turin.

12:30 p.m: Here we go, then: the last major tennis final of the year. And for the third tournament in a row, it's Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz. Alcaraz won in Paris; Sinner triumphed at Wimbledon. Who takes the glory in New York? Find out from 2 p.m. this afternoon.

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Joe Wright

Joe Wright is a Senior Editor at Sporting News, overseeing global soccer and multisport. He was previously a sub editor and writer for Goal.com before spending six years as part of the Stats Perform news service, covering major global sports news, data analytics, features and video content. Joe has extensive experience covering some of the biggest events in football, including two UEFA Champions League finals, Euro 2016, the Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 World Cup, which included the final in Moscow.