"When Carlos Alcaraz is on his game, he's all but invincible. That has been something like an ironclad rule of men's tennis the last few years. It was easy to see why during Sunday's U.S. Open final, as Alcaraz dispatched his archrival Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in a match that wasn't as close as the not-very-close score indicated."
"The scary thing for Sinner, not to mention everyone else on tour, is that Video Game Alcaraz is now his most frequent manifestation. The sometimes-transcendent, sometimes-sloppy Alcaraz of old - he lost to Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round of this tournament last year - has increasingly given way to a more disciplined, consistent greatness. Alcaraz was in command at every juncture of every match he played, all tournament long."
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to win the U.S. Open and ascend to world No. 1. Alcaraz displayed a lethal mix of power and touch alongside improved discipline and consistency, controlling matches throughout the tournament. He beat Novak Djokovic in the semifinals in straight sets despite not always being at his peak. Alcaraz won 112 total points to Sinner's 89, capturing 55.7% of points, a margin described as the most dominant U.S. Open men's final performance since Rafael Nadal in 2017. The more consistent, "video-game" version of Alcaraz is now frequent.
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