"Right from the beginning, under a closed roof because of rain earlier in the day, No. 2 Alcaraz outplayed Sinner, reversing the result from when they played for Wimbledon's title less than two months ago. Alcaraz's leads over Sinner are now 10-5 in their head-to-head series, 6-4 in major trophies, and 2-1 in U.S. Open championships. Plus, this 2-hour, 42-minute win allowed Alcaraz, a 22-year-old from Spain, to take away the No. 1 ranking from Sinner, a 24-year-old from Italy."
"This hard-court matchup followed Alcaraz's victory over Sinner after erasing a trio of match points on the French Open's red clay in June, and Sinner's victory over Alcaraz on Wimbledon's grass in July. I'm seeing you more than my family, Alcaraz joked, eliciting a grin from Sinner. It's great to share the court, to share the locker rooms, everything. Sunday's showdown represented the first time in tennis history that the same two men played each other in three consecutive Slam finals within a single season."
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to win the U.S. Open, his second title at Flushing Meadows and sixth major overall. The match start was delayed about a half-hour while fans underwent extra security because President Donald Trump sat in a sponsor suite. Under a closed roof after earlier rain, Alcaraz outplayed Sinner and reversed their Wimbledon result. The victory made Alcaraz 10-5 head-to-head versus Sinner, 6-4 in majors, and 2-1 in U.S. Opens, and returned the No. 1 ranking to the 22-year-old Spaniard. The two players met in three straight Slam finals and have combined to win the past eight majors.
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