"The match's start was delayed by about a half-hour because thousands of fans were still outside in line, trying to get through the extra security measures in place because of the presence of a sitting president at the tournament for the first time since Bill Clinton in 2000. Perhaps the extra wait got the No. 1-seeded Sinner, who was the defending champion."
"Right from the beginning under a closed roof because of rain earlier in the day, No. 2 Alcaraz was better as he sought to reverse the result from when they met at the All England Club less than two months ago. He did just that, putting his leads over Sinner at 10-5 in their head-to-head series, 6-4 in major trophies, and 2-1 in U.S. Open championships."
"Plus, this win allowed Alcaraz, a 22-year-old from Spain, to take away the No. 1 ranking from Sinner, a 24-year-old from Italy. These two guys are so, so much better than the rest of men's tennis at the moment. They have combined to collect the past eight Slam trophies in a row, and 10 of 13. Novak Djokovic, whom Alcaraz eliminated in Friday's semifinals, took the other three in that span."
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the US Open final to claim his second Flushing Meadows title and sixth major overall. The win reversed Sinner's recent Wimbledon result and extended Alcaraz's leads to 10-5 head-to-head, 6-4 in majors, and 2-1 in US Open finals. The match began under a closed roof after earlier rain and was delayed about a half-hour as thousands queued amid extra security for President Donald Trump's presence. Alcaraz had eliminated Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. The pair have met in three consecutive major finals and dominated recent Slam titles.
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