Both Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner had to toil for hours to win the French Open and Wimbledon, respectively, by beating each other. But in the US Open final, held on Sunday (September 7), Sinner was no match for his arch-rival Alcaraz,

American Coco Gauff celebrates after winning her women's singles final match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 7, 2025.

It is impossible to look ahead to Amanda Anisimova’s U.S. Open final against defending champion Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday without viewing it through the prism of what happened less than two months ago at Wimbledon.

Carlos Alcaraz won the third set 6-1 against Jannik Sinner on Sunday to get a set away from a second U.S. Open title. The No. 2-seeded Alcaraz won the first five games of the set, which he wrapped up in 31 minutes.