In a repeat of the title clashes at the French Open and Wimbledon this summer, world number 1 Jannik Sinner and number 2 Carlos Alcaraz are set to clash in the final of the US Open on Sunday (September 7). The entire international tennis community is abuzz with the anticipation of the Sinner vs Alcaraz’s final Grand Slam showdown for this year. As per a Times report, even US President Donald Trump is set to be in attendance for the event.
The great rivals, who between them have lifted the past seven major titles, will make history in New York when they become the first players in the Open Era to contest three Grand Slam title matches in the same season.
Sinner vs Alcaraz: Head-to-Head analysis
Sinner and Alcaraz have played out some thrilling encounters in the past. Possibly the most noteworthy of these was the Roland Garros final, which marked the longest game ever played in the history of the French Open. While Alcaraz leads the overall head-to-head 9-5 and holds a 3-1 advantage in 2025, Sinner’s recent victory over Alcaraz at Wimbledon suggests that the final could still be anyone’s game.
| Statistic | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner |
| Current Ranking | No. 2 | No. 1 |
| 2025 Titles | 6 | 2 |
| Head-to-Head Record | 9 | 5 |
| 2025 H2H Record | 3 | 1 |
| Wins This Season | 60 | 71 |
| Finals Reached (2025) | 8 Consecutive | 5 Consecutive |
| US Open Match Record | No sets dropped | 2 sets dropped |
| 2025 Hard Court Wins | >86% service games won | 71/75 (since last year) |
Alcaraz vs Sinner – Winner prediction
Despite Alcaraz’s dominance on hard courts and raw serve power, experts speculate that Sinner might hold a slight edge over his opponent as he has shown great improvement in areas that have been targeted by Alcaraz in the past. The Italian is now more adept at mixing up the patterns, hitting a solid front hand while running and changing direction more often by taking his backhand down the line. These areas had been previously exploited by Alcaraz.
US Open 2025 Final: Sinner vs Alcaraz – What’s at stake?
The last Grand Slam final for the season marks an important game for both Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, as whoever clinches the title in New York today will simultaneously become the No. 1 ATP Rankings on Monday. The ranking bump marks an added incentive for Alcaraz (presently no. 2), who has been gunning to return to the position that has been occupied by Sinner for the past 62 weeks.
This final also marks a crucial opportunity for Sinner to equal Alcaraz’s Major haul of five titles.
US Open 2025: Sinner and Alcaraz’s take on the final
When asked about their upcoming clash, both Alcaraz and Sinner praised notable improvements in each other’s games and cherished the rivalry they have enjoyed so far.
Alcaraz praised Sinner for his physical improvements and said that he plans to use insights from their previous games to turn the match in his favour.
“He has made great improvements from last year and obviously, if I’m playing against Jannik, I’m going to take note, and I will see what I did wrong and what I did great in our past games, just to approach the final in a good way,” Alcaraz said after his match against Novak Djokovic on Friday.
On being asked how he feels about his upcoming game against Alacarz, Sinner remarked that things are going to be a little bit different from them this time.
“I love these challenges. I love to put myself in these positions. He’s someone who pushed me to the limit, which is great, because then you have the best feedback you can have as a player. We have faced each other quite a lot now lately, so things are getting a little bit different,” he added.