Sinner competes for the championship trophy with Alcaraz at the US Open

(Dan Tri) - Jannik Sinner won 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 against Felix Auger-Aliassime on the morning of September 6 at Flushing Meadows, thereby winning a ticket to the final to compete for the championship cup with Carlos Alcaraz.

US Open Men's Singles Final Schedule

Jannik Sinner - Carlos Alcaraz (1h, September 8)

Jannik Sinner booked his place in the 2025 US Open final, setting up a high-stakes showdown with Carlos Alcaraz after a dramatic 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Felix Auger-Aliassime on the morning of September 6 at Flushing Meadows. This was also the Italian's 300th career win.

The final on the morning of September 8 will decide the world No. 1 position in the ATP rankings, which Sinner has held for 65 consecutive weeks, and the final Grand Slam title of the 2025 season. This is the first time in the Open Era that two players have competed in three Grand Slam finals in the same season.

Sinner maintained stability against a big challenge from Auger-Aliassime (Photo: Getty).

The semifinal between Sinner and Auger-Aliassime was much more tense than the score suggested. Sinner fought hard, saving nine of the Canadian's 10 break points. Auger-Aliassime was defiant and aggressive, hitting 31 nets, matching his opponent's strength.

“It’s obviously been a great season. The Grand Slams are the most important tournaments we have throughout the year, and to be in another final this year, especially the last final of the season, with a huge crowd, it’s really amazing,” said Sinner, becoming only the fourth man in the Open Era to reach all four Grand Slam finals in a single season.

Sinner also had praise for his opponent: “Me and Felix, we played Cincinnati and he became a completely different player. He served much better, hit every shot much better. So today was a very difficult match, but obviously I'm very satisfied.”

After Auger-Aliassime leveled the semifinals in the second set, Sinner had to leave Arthur Ashe Stadium for treatment due to stomach pain. Despite serving more slowly in the third set, Sinner was in impressive form, making just four unforced errors compared to his opponent's 10.

In the fourth set, Auger-Aliassime continued to apply pressure, saving five break points in Sinner’s first two service games. However, Sinner held firm in the 11-minute game to hold the score at 2-2, then broke decisively in the next game and brought his big-match temperament to the finish line.

The final between Sinner and Alcaraz will be a familiar moment for both players. While Sinner is the defending champion, Alcaraz faced a similar challenge when he faced Casper Ruud in the 2022 US Open decider, a match that gave Alcaraz his first major title and marked his debut as world No. 1.

Sinner reached the finals of all four Grand Slam tournaments this year (Photo: Getty).

Sinner set up a fifth straight final with Alcaraz in tournaments they both played in. Alcaraz won three of those finals (Rome, Roland Garros, Cincinnati, when Sinner had to retire due to illness); Sinner won the Wimbledon final, denying the 22-year-old a third straight title on grass in England.

Alcaraz currently leads the head-to-head 9-5 and has won the last three meetings on hard courts.

The final will also be crucial in the race for the year's No. 1 ranking. If Alcaraz wins the final and extends his current 1,890-point lead in the ATP Live Race to Turin by 700 points, Sinner will face an uphill battle to finish the year No. 1 for the second year in a row.

After reaching his second US Open semi-final, Auger-Aliassime jumped 14 places to No. 13 in the live ATP rankings, his highest finish since August 2023. He has a 34-18 record in the current season.

Looking ahead to the fifth meeting of the year with Alcaraz, Sinner said he is confident he will be fully fit and is excited to meet his great rival again.

Sinner said: "It's nothing too serious. I served a little bit faster, so it's nothing serious. I feel like our rivalry really started here, with a great match. We're two different players now, with different confidence. So let's see what happens. We've played a lot this year, so we know each other very well."

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