Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the US Open last on Sunday at Flushing Meadows, claiming his second trophy at the venue and sixth main total. The victory additionally marked their third consecutive Grand Slam last matchup of the season, with Alcaraz reclaiming the No 1 rating from Sinner.The contest passed off beneath a closed roof because of earlier rainfall, with second-seeded Alcaraz dominating the defending champion Sinner from the begin.Alcaraz now leads their head-to-head sequence 10-5, holds extra main trophies at 6-4, and has gained two US Open championships to Sinner’s one. The 22-12 months-previous Spaniard accomplished the victory in 2 hours and 42 minutes.“I’m seeing you more than my family,” Alcaraz joked to Sinner. “It’s great to share the court, to share the locker rooms, everything.”“You were better than me,” Sinner acknowledged to Alcaraz. “I tried my best today. I couldn’t do more.”
US Open prize moneyBy winning the 2025 US Open title, Carlos Alcaraz (and Aryna Sabalenka in the ladies’s part) gained $5 million, record prize money in the match’s historical past. It went up from $3.6 million final 12 months.With the occasion upping the total prize money to $90 million, up 20% from 2024, it was certain to be an enormous payday for the gamers. Despite shedding the last, Sinner (and Amanda Anisimova amongst the ladies) will stroll away with $2.5 million.History earlier than beginThis match made tennis historical past as the first time two males confronted one another in three consecutive Slam finals inside a single season.The rivals have dominated males’s tennis not too long ago, amassing eight consecutive Slam trophies and 10 of the final 13. Novak Djokovic, whom Alcaraz defeated on Friday, claimed the different three throughout this era.Alcaraz completed with 42 winners to Sinner’s 21, exhibiting excellence in the first, third, and fourth units, whereas Sinner’s finest efficiency got here in the second set.Since the begin of the 2024 US Open, Sinner had maintained a formidable 33-1 record at majors, reaching 5 straight finals. His solely loss throughout this streak got here in opposition to Alcaraz at French Open.Sinner’s record in opposition to Alcaraz stands at 1-7 over the final two seasons, whereas sustaining a exceptional 109-4 record in opposition to all different opponents.Alcaraz has dominated the 2025 season with a tour-main seven titles and the finest record in males’s tennis at 61-6.
