US Open 2025 Final: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz's rivalry shatter tennis records, third grand slam final in a row

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will once again face each other at the US Open 2025. This will be the third Grand Slam final of 2025 between Sinner and Alcaraz.

Sinner defeated Felix Auger Aliassime in the semi-finals to make it to the final. While Alcaraz entered the final by defeating Novak Djokovic. Now on Sunday, both will clash in the final of the US Open 2025. Sinner has reached the final of a major tournament for the fifth consecutive time. He will try to defend the US Open title.

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First time since 2012

This is also the first time since 2012 that two players are clashing in three consecutive Grand Slam finals since Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal booked out the finals for a stretch of four grand slams between Wimbledon 2011 and Roland Garros 2012.

Sinner joins the Big Three 

Sinner also marks history after his win over Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semifinal. This was his 300th career win, and his 87th at the grand slam level, he is now the Italian man with the most grand slam wins. What is remarkable is that Sinner has now marked himself as the youngest men’s player to reach all four slam finals in a calendar year. This feat has been achieved by Rod Laver, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic, but none were as young as Jannik Sinner at 24 years and 22 days old on the day of the final.

Sinner also joins the big three of Federer, Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal as the only men with five consecutive grand slam final appearances. Nadal reached five straight in 2011-12, Djokovic six straight in 2015-16, and Federer a whopping 10 consecutive grand slam finals during his pomp in 2005-2007.

Sinner-Alcaraz rivalry

The rivalry between Alcaraz and Sinner has intensified throughout the year, with Alcaraz winning at the French Open in June and Sinner prevailing at Wimbledon in July.

Sinner aims to become the first repeat men's champion in New York since Roger Federer's five consecutive victories from 2004 to 2008. He has reached five straight Grand Slam finals since his US Open appearance last year.

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Alcaraz has maintained a perfect record without dropping a set as he pursues his sixth major title and second at Flushing Meadows. Since April, Alcaraz has dominated with a 44-2 record, reaching finals in his last eight tour-level events.

Sinner's record against Alcaraz in 2024 stands at 1-6, while maintaining an impressive 109-4 record against all other opponents.