Alcaraz takes the first set 6-4!
Alcaraz takes the first set 6-4!
Alacaraz takes the second set 7-6 (7-4)!
Alcataz took the third set 6-2.
Fairly inevitable result.
But I did read that Djokovic is both the youngest to reach the semi-finals of all 4 slams and the oldest to.
The baton has clearly been passed to the next generation now but it’s been an incredible career.
Watched the first two sets, you can see that Alcaraz has that problem where he dips within a match, ultimately though just too good for Djoko.
Still at least Djoko's still there competing, not skulking off in a huff when he's started to fade a little
Compared to who?, Federer retired at 40, Nadal at 38Originally Posted by Mac76
Most tennis players have called it a day by their mid thirties.
Murray despite his hip injury still carried on until he was 37. The only reason Djokovic is still going is because he’s been able to physically last better and because he has that goal of making it to the Olympics in Los Angeles and winning Gold again.
Anyway, another Sinner vs Alcaraz final. Given these two are better than any of the others on tour, barring loss of form we are going to see a lot more of these finals I suspect.
Sinner is arguably the more consistent player, Alcaraz the better player (in terms of variety of play)
That said I didn’t give Sinner a chance against Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final especially after going a set down and he came back and won (and deservedly too)
This is a surface both players do well on, though Sinner has three hard court slams to Alacaraz’s one…the US open and the Australian open are different types of hard court…the US is a quicker surface with a lower bounce.
Alcaraz has been utterly flawless so far, he has not lost a set and has won 82 out of 84 service games
Sinner has been fairly solid but he was given trouble by the two Canadians he played in the draw, Shapavalov and Auger Aliassime. Although even then that’s a relative term compared to how he blew away opponents like Bublik and Musetti.
The last time they played, Alcaraz managed a bagel before Sinner retired injured.
The last time they played in the US open, Alcaraz won in five sets in the quarters of 2022
I predict he will win in four tomorrow reclaiming the no1 spot, I don’t think the gap between them is as big as I thought it was…Sinner is an exceptional athlete and hitter even if he doesn’t have the overall all round game of his rival. Both have great mental reserves but Alcaraz can become distracted easier. Alcaraz looks fitter and stronger than Sinner at the moment and no male player has retained the title at Flushing meadows since Federer in 2008
(Then again I predicted him to win Wimbledon so probably will be Sinner who wins)
Last edited by HCZ_Reborn; 07-09-2025 at 06:29 PM.
A few pointless stats
No one has retained the US Open Men’s singles title since 2008 (where Federer had won it five times in a row)
Since then there have been ten different winners, Nadal and Djokovic with 4 wins each Nadal (2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019) and Djokovic (2011, 2015, 2018, 2023)
This is the third grand slam final meeting between Sinner and Alcaraz (tied at 1 a piece). The most GS final meetings stands at 9 between Djokovic and Nadal (Nadal won 5 to 4 for Djokovic) and 9 for Nadal and Federer (Nadal won 6 to 3 for Federer)
Both these players have won this tournament previously, Sinner being the defending champion and Alcaraz having won in 2022, beating Casper Ruud in 4 sets (his maiden grand slam title). For both players this is only the second time they’ve reached the final
Both players have won three out of the four majors, for Alcaraz it’s (French Open, Wimbledon and US open) for Sinner (It’s Australian Open, Wimbledon and US open)
The US open has over the past 40 years produced fewer five set matches in the men’s singles final than the three other slams (15% compared to 20% for the French open, 22.5% for Australian Open and 25% for Wimbledon)
Since 1985, this is the 10th time the 1st and 2nd seeded players in the tournament have played each other in the tournament, with the 2nd seed beating the top seed on six of the previous nine occasions.
Final delayed because Trump is there.
Many, many people stuck out there for security delays.
Why does that narcissist even have to be there anyway.
Dunno, Presidents go to sporting events I guess. He used to go to the US open all the time as Citizen Trump
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