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Calculated Shard: 39 (from laksa173)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa039.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://time.com/7315226/us-open-carlos-alcaraz-win-2025/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://time.com/7315226/us-open-carlos-alcaraz-win-2025/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/time.com\/7315226\/us-open-carlos-alcaraz-win-2025\/","crawl_time":1775871644,"first_indexed_time":1757287306,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,time!\/7315226\/us-open-carlos-alcaraz-win-2025\/ s443","src_root_hash":"9797552172251460839","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"With U.S. Open Win, Carlos Alcaraz Will Be World No. 1","meta_descriptions":["Carlos Alcaraz won the 2025 U.S. Open, defeating Jannik Sinner and reclaiming his world No. 1 ranking. He now has six grand slam titles."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"In 2025, for the first time in modern tennis history, the same two men met in three major tennis tournament finals in the same calendar year. And this was no fluky occurrence. These two players,\nCarlos Alcaraz\nof Spain, 22, and\nJannik Sinner,\n24, of Italy, are far and away the two best players on the planet, and if they remain in good health, stand to hold that distinction for years to come. They’re young and hungry and have already won every major tournament of the past two seasons. Alcaraz won their first duel, at the French Open in Paris, and his comeback, five-set, 5-plus-hours thriller still stands as the\noutstanding sports moment of the year\n. Sinner got Alcaraz back with a clinical four-set victory at Wimbledon.   \nAs for the final chapter of this year’s debut Alcaraz-Sinner trilogy: advantage, Carlos.\nUnder the watchful eye of President Donald Trump and a host of other glittering names (Bruce Springsteen, Pink, Lindsay Lohan, Kevin Hart, and Ben Stiller, among them), Alcaraz outlasted Sinner 6-2, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in an inspiring effort that put all his brilliance on display. He reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking, and the U.S. Open win, the\nsecond of Alcaraz’s career\n, already gives him six grand-slam championships for his career. Worth repeating: he’s 22.  \n“I’m seeing you more than my family,” Alcaraz told Sinner on the court after the match. \nWearing a sleeveless pink shirt showing off his NFL-caliber musculature, the hair he famously\nshaved off\nbefore the tournament growing in quite nicely, Alcaraz had his redheaded opponent, who was clad in University of Texas burnt orange, bouncing around the court during rallies. Twice in the first set—which began with Arthur Ashe Stadium about half full, since hordes of fans were waiting in line to go through the security checkpoints erected due to Trump’s presence in his hometown borough of Queens—Sinner slipped, unable to change direction as quickly as Alcaraz’s shots required.\nSpain's Carlos Alcaraz serves to Italy's Jannik Sinner during the men's singles final at the U.S. Open on September 7, 2025.\nMandel Ngan–AFP\/Getty Images\nAlcaraz broke Sinner’s serve in a back-and-forth, eight-minute first game; Sinner made a couple of surprising unforced errors, a bad sign for him. Alcaraz never looked back, really. He finished the match with 10 aces, to Sinner’s two. He doubled up Sinner’s winners count, 42 to 21. Alcaraz didn’t double-fault the entire match. \nWhile Sinner responded in the second set, highlighted by a backhand smash that ended a 19-shot rally and got the crowd behind him, albeit briefly, Alcaraz wasted no time blunting Sinner’s momentum in the third. After hitting a winner to go up 3-0, he held his hand to his ear, asking for noise. The fans obliged. \n(Trump, who received what can charitably be called a lukewarm reaction from the crowd when his face was blasted on the jumbotron–he smiled stiffly as mostly boos were interspersed with some cheering–left his seat, in the Rolex box across from the chair umpire, after Alcaraz took the 3-0 third-set lead. But he wasn’t running back to the White House, it turns out. He returned in the fourth.)\nEarly in the fourth set, Sinner rushed in to catch an Alcaraz drop shot: he reached it, with plenty of time, and had room on the other side for a winner. But with Alcaraz also at the net—ready as always to further frustrate Sinner—Sinner pushed it wider than he needed to, giving Alcaraz the point instead. Alcaraz broke Sinner’s serve that game, and with Alcaraz serving for the match up 5-4, Sinner again made a backhand error on an Alcaraz drop shot that gave Alcaraz match point. Thanks to a rocket return of an Alcaraz second serve, Sinner created some drama to tie the game at 40-all. Two points later, however, on Alcaraz’s third championship point, Sinner’s racket barely touched a 131-m.p.h. Alcaraz serve that finished the bout. \nAlcaraz spread his arms wide, smiled at his team’s box, and dropped his head into Sinner’s shoulder at the net as the pair exchanged pleasantries.     \nSpain's Carlos Alcaraz greets Italy's Jannik Sinner after Alcaraz won the men's singles final tennis match at the U.S. Open on September 7, 2025.\nCharly Triballeau–AFP\/Getty Images\nAt the last major sporting event held in the United States that the President attended, the FIFA Club World Cup in July, Trump lingered too long at the trophy ceremony,\novershadowing the accomplishments of the athletes.\nThis time, he stayed in the box as Alcaraz and Sinner were honored on the court following the match. Neither player acknowledged the President in his speech. \nTennis fans are incredibly spoiled.\nRafael Nadal\nand\nRoger Federer\nretired, and almost right away, Alcaraz and Sinner emerged to carry the sport forward. There was barely a post-Federer\/Nadal hangover. Alcaraz and Sinner split the 2025 majors, with a pair of victories apiece. And Sinner had an awesome year. He’s one of four men’s players to have reached the finals of all four major tournaments in the same season: Rod Laver during his 1969 Grand Slam season, Federer (2006, 2007, 2009), Novak Djokovic (2015, 2021, and 2023), and now Sinner in 2025.  \nLast and best word, though, goes to Alcaraz. ","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to Content](https:\/\/time.com\/7315226\/us-open-carlos-alcaraz-win-2025\/#maincontent)\n\n- Menu\n  \n  Close\n\n[Subscribe](https:\/\/time.com\/subscribe-header-time\/)\n\n- [Sports](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/sports\/)\n- [tennis](https:\/\/time.com\/tag\/tennis\/)\n# With U.S. Open Win, Carlos Alcaraz Reclaims World No. 1 Ranking\n[ADD TIME ON GOOGLE](https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/time.com)\n\nShow me more content from TIME on Google Search\n\n![Sean Gregory](https:\/\/gcp-na-images.contentstack.com\/v3\/assets\/bltea6093859af6183b\/blt0a40360ca3bdd290\/698940858fd2eee0f535d4a1\/s_gregory.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1%3A1)\n\nby\n\n[Sean Gregory](https:\/\/time.com\/author\/sean-gregory\/)\n\nSenior Correspondent\n\nSep 7, 2025 11:06 PM CUT\n\n![2025 US Open - Day 15](https:\/\/gcp-na-images.contentstack.com\/v3\/assets\/bltea6093859af6183b\/blt5ffc4b0136de9bcb\/6998c99083ec37593dc7aea0\/carlos-alcaraz-us-open.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2)\n\nCarlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts after winning match point to defeat Jannik Sinner of Italy in their men's singles final match at the U.S. Open on September 7, 2025 in New York City\n\nCarlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts after winning match point to defeat Jannik Sinner of Italy in their men's singles final match at the U.S. Open on September 7, 2025 in New York CityClive Brunskill–Getty Images\n\n![Sean Gregory](https:\/\/gcp-na-images.contentstack.com\/v3\/assets\/bltea6093859af6183b\/blt0a40360ca3bdd290\/698940858fd2eee0f535d4a1\/s_gregory.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1%3A1)\n\nby\n\n[Sean Gregory](https:\/\/time.com\/author\/sean-gregory\/)\n\nSenior Correspondent\n\nSep 7, 2025 11:06 PM CUT\n\nIn 2025, for the first time in modern tennis history, the same two men met in three major tennis tournament finals in the same calendar year. And this was no fluky occurrence. These two players, [Carlos Alcaraz](https:\/\/time.com\/6212490\/carlos-alcaraz-us-open\/ \"undefined\") of Spain, 22, and [Jannik Sinner,](https:\/\/time.com\/7023589\/jannik-sinner\/ \"undefined\") 24, of Italy, are far and away the two best players on the planet, and if they remain in good health, stand to hold that distinction for years to come. They’re young and hungry and have already won every major tournament of the past two seasons. Alcaraz won their first duel, at the French Open in Paris, and his comeback, five-set, 5-plus-hours thriller still stands as the [outstanding sports moment of the year](https:\/\/time.com\/7292114\/carlos-alcaraz-wins-french-open-2025\/ \"undefined\"). Sinner got Alcaraz back with a clinical four-set victory at Wimbledon.\n\nAs for the final chapter of this year’s debut Alcaraz-Sinner trilogy: advantage, Carlos.\n\nUnder the watchful eye of President Donald Trump and a host of other glittering names (Bruce Springsteen, Pink, Lindsay Lohan, Kevin Hart, and Ben Stiller, among them), Alcaraz outlasted Sinner 6-2, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in an inspiring effort that put all his brilliance on display. He reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking, and the U.S. Open win, the [second of Alcaraz’s career](https:\/\/time.com\/6212586\/us-open-2022-champion-carlos-alcaraz-tennis\/ \"undefined\"), already gives him six grand-slam championships for his career. Worth repeating: he’s 22.\n\n“I’m seeing you more than my family,” Alcaraz told Sinner on the court after the match.\n\nWearing a sleeveless pink shirt showing off his NFL-caliber musculature, the hair he famously [shaved off](https:\/\/ftw.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/tennis\/2025\/08\/26\/carlos-alcaraz-shaved-head-haircut-us-open-why\/85829043007\/ \"undefined\") before the tournament growing in quite nicely, Alcaraz had his redheaded opponent, who was clad in University of Texas burnt orange, bouncing around the court during rallies. Twice in the first set—which began with Arthur Ashe Stadium about half full, since hordes of fans were waiting in line to go through the security checkpoints erected due to Trump’s presence in his hometown borough of Queens—Sinner slipped, unable to change direction as quickly as Alcaraz’s shots required.\n\nAdvertisement\n\n![TENNIS-USA-OPEN](https:\/\/gcp-na-images.contentstack.com\/v3\/assets\/bltea6093859af6183b\/blt72a228cd979ee362\/6998c99125f3ee627f644f93\/carlos-alcaraz-us-open-serve_c3369a.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16%3A9)\n\nSpain's Carlos Alcaraz serves to Italy's Jannik Sinner during the men's singles final at the U.S. Open on September 7, 2025. Mandel Ngan–AFP\/Getty Images\n\nAlcaraz broke Sinner’s serve in a back-and-forth, eight-minute first game; Sinner made a couple of surprising unforced errors, a bad sign for him. Alcaraz never looked back, really. He finished the match with 10 aces, to Sinner’s two. He doubled up Sinner’s winners count, 42 to 21. Alcaraz didn’t double-fault the entire match.\n\nWhile Sinner responded in the second set, highlighted by a backhand smash that ended a 19-shot rally and got the crowd behind him, albeit briefly, Alcaraz wasted no time blunting Sinner’s momentum in the third. After hitting a winner to go up 3-0, he held his hand to his ear, asking for noise. The fans obliged.\n\nAdvertisement\n\n(Trump, who received what can charitably be called a lukewarm reaction from the crowd when his face was blasted on the jumbotron–he smiled stiffly as mostly boos were interspersed with some cheering–left his seat, in the Rolex box across from the chair umpire, after Alcaraz took the 3-0 third-set lead. But he wasn’t running back to the White House, it turns out. He returned in the fourth.)\n\nEarly in the fourth set, Sinner rushed in to catch an Alcaraz drop shot: he reached it, with plenty of time, and had room on the other side for a winner. But with Alcaraz also at the net—ready as always to further frustrate Sinner—Sinner pushed it wider than he needed to, giving Alcaraz the point instead. Alcaraz broke Sinner’s serve that game, and with Alcaraz serving for the match up 5-4, Sinner again made a backhand error on an Alcaraz drop shot that gave Alcaraz match point. Thanks to a rocket return of an Alcaraz second serve, Sinner created some drama to tie the game at 40-all. Two points later, however, on Alcaraz’s third championship point, Sinner’s racket barely touched a 131-m.p.h. Alcaraz serve that finished the bout.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAlcaraz spread his arms wide, smiled at his team’s box, and dropped his head into Sinner’s shoulder at the net as the pair exchanged pleasantries.\n\n![TENNIS-USA-OPEN](https:\/\/gcp-na-images.contentstack.com\/v3\/assets\/bltea6093859af6183b\/blt962137958c2625f7\/6998c990e1ba00fd9298de1a\/carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16%3A9)\n\nSpain's Carlos Alcaraz greets Italy's Jannik Sinner after Alcaraz won the men's singles final tennis match at the U.S. Open on September 7, 2025. Charly Triballeau–AFP\/Getty Images\n\nAt the last major sporting event held in the United States that the President attended, the FIFA Club World Cup in July, Trump lingered too long at the trophy ceremony, [overshadowing the accomplishments of the athletes.](https:\/\/time.com\/7302062\/trump-boos-fifa-club-world-cup-chelsea-palmer-infantino-controversy\/ \"undefined\") This time, he stayed in the box as Alcaraz and Sinner were honored on the court following the match. Neither player acknowledged the President in his speech.\n\nTennis fans are incredibly spoiled. [Rafael Nadal](https:\/\/time.com\/7085935\/rafael-nadal-retirement\/ \"undefined\") and [Roger Federer](https:\/\/time.com\/6213799\/roger-federer-retires-legacy-serena-williams\/ \"undefined\") retired, and almost right away, Alcaraz and Sinner emerged to carry the sport forward. There was barely a post-Federer\/Nadal hangover. Alcaraz and Sinner split the 2025 majors, with a pair of victories apiece. And Sinner had an awesome year. He’s one of four men’s players to have reached the finals of all four major tournaments in the same season: Rod Laver during his 1969 Grand Slam season, Federer (2006, 2007, 2009), Novak Djokovic (2015, 2021, and 2023), and now Sinner in 2025.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nLast and best word, though, goes to Alcaraz.\n\n## Must-Reads from TIME\n- [What to Know About the 25th Amendment as Lawmakers Call for Trump’s Removal](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/06\/25th-amendment-constitution-trump-war-iran-threat-insanity\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [‘Safe and sound’: How a U.S. Airman Shot Down in Iran Was Rescued From a Mountain Crevice](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/05\/-safe-and-sound-how-a-u-s-airman-shot-down-in-iran-was-rescued-from-a-mountain-crevice\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [American Men Are Set to Be Automatically Registered for the Draft. Here’s What to Know](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/09\/us-men-automatic-military-draft-change\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [What to Know About the Army Chief Hegseth Ousted—and the General Who’s Taking Over](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/03\/hegseth-army-firings-chief-of-staff\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [White House: Strait of Hormuz Closure 'Completely Unacceptable' Under Ceasefire](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/08\/white-house-strait-of-hormuz-closure-would-be-completely-unacceptable-under-ceasefire\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [Starmer Says He's 'Fed Up' With Trump as Europe Splinters From U.S. Over Iran War](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/10\/european-leaders-criticize-trump-over-iran-war-starmer-energy-prices\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n\n- [What to Know About the 25th Amendment as Lawmakers Call for Trump’s Removal](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/06\/25th-amendment-constitution-trump-war-iran-threat-insanity\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [‘Safe and sound’: How a U.S. Airman Shot Down in Iran Was Rescued From a Mountain Crevice](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/05\/-safe-and-sound-how-a-u-s-airman-shot-down-in-iran-was-rescued-from-a-mountain-crevice\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [American Men Are Set to Be Automatically Registered for the Draft. 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All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our [Terms of Service](https:\/\/legal.time.com\/terms-of-service), [Privacy Policy (Your Privacy Rights)](https:\/\/legal.time.com\/us-privacy-policy) and Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.\n\nTIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.","attrs_readable_markdown":"In 2025, for the first time in modern tennis history, the same two men met in three major tennis tournament finals in the same calendar year. And this was no fluky occurrence. These two players, [Carlos Alcaraz](https:\/\/time.com\/6212490\/carlos-alcaraz-us-open\/ \"undefined\") of Spain, 22, and [Jannik Sinner,](https:\/\/time.com\/7023589\/jannik-sinner\/ \"undefined\") 24, of Italy, are far and away the two best players on the planet, and if they remain in good health, stand to hold that distinction for years to come. They’re young and hungry and have already won every major tournament of the past two seasons. Alcaraz won their first duel, at the French Open in Paris, and his comeback, five-set, 5-plus-hours thriller still stands as the [outstanding sports moment of the year](https:\/\/time.com\/7292114\/carlos-alcaraz-wins-french-open-2025\/ \"undefined\"). Sinner got Alcaraz back with a clinical four-set victory at Wimbledon.\n\nAs for the final chapter of this year’s debut Alcaraz-Sinner trilogy: advantage, Carlos.\n\nUnder the watchful eye of President Donald Trump and a host of other glittering names (Bruce Springsteen, Pink, Lindsay Lohan, Kevin Hart, and Ben Stiller, among them), Alcaraz outlasted Sinner 6-2, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in an inspiring effort that put all his brilliance on display. He reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking, and the U.S. Open win, the [second of Alcaraz’s career](https:\/\/time.com\/6212586\/us-open-2022-champion-carlos-alcaraz-tennis\/ \"undefined\"), already gives him six grand-slam championships for his career. Worth repeating: he’s 22.\n\n“I’m seeing you more than my family,” Alcaraz told Sinner on the court after the match.\n\nWearing a sleeveless pink shirt showing off his NFL-caliber musculature, the hair he famously [shaved off](https:\/\/ftw.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/tennis\/2025\/08\/26\/carlos-alcaraz-shaved-head-haircut-us-open-why\/85829043007\/ \"undefined\") before the tournament growing in quite nicely, Alcaraz had his redheaded opponent, who was clad in University of Texas burnt orange, bouncing around the court during rallies. Twice in the first set—which began with Arthur Ashe Stadium about half full, since hordes of fans were waiting in line to go through the security checkpoints erected due to Trump’s presence in his hometown borough of Queens—Sinner slipped, unable to change direction as quickly as Alcaraz’s shots required.\n\n![TENNIS-USA-OPEN](https:\/\/gcp-na-images.contentstack.com\/v3\/assets\/bltea6093859af6183b\/blt72a228cd979ee362\/6998c99125f3ee627f644f93\/carlos-alcaraz-us-open-serve_c3369a.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16%3A9)\n\nSpain's Carlos Alcaraz serves to Italy's Jannik Sinner during the men's singles final at the U.S. Open on September 7, 2025. Mandel Ngan–AFP\/Getty Images\n\nAlcaraz broke Sinner’s serve in a back-and-forth, eight-minute first game; Sinner made a couple of surprising unforced errors, a bad sign for him. Alcaraz never looked back, really. He finished the match with 10 aces, to Sinner’s two. He doubled up Sinner’s winners count, 42 to 21. Alcaraz didn’t double-fault the entire match.\n\nWhile Sinner responded in the second set, highlighted by a backhand smash that ended a 19-shot rally and got the crowd behind him, albeit briefly, Alcaraz wasted no time blunting Sinner’s momentum in the third. After hitting a winner to go up 3-0, he held his hand to his ear, asking for noise. The fans obliged.\n\n(Trump, who received what can charitably be called a lukewarm reaction from the crowd when his face was blasted on the jumbotron–he smiled stiffly as mostly boos were interspersed with some cheering–left his seat, in the Rolex box across from the chair umpire, after Alcaraz took the 3-0 third-set lead. But he wasn’t running back to the White House, it turns out. He returned in the fourth.)\n\nEarly in the fourth set, Sinner rushed in to catch an Alcaraz drop shot: he reached it, with plenty of time, and had room on the other side for a winner. But with Alcaraz also at the net—ready as always to further frustrate Sinner—Sinner pushed it wider than he needed to, giving Alcaraz the point instead. Alcaraz broke Sinner’s serve that game, and with Alcaraz serving for the match up 5-4, Sinner again made a backhand error on an Alcaraz drop shot that gave Alcaraz match point. Thanks to a rocket return of an Alcaraz second serve, Sinner created some drama to tie the game at 40-all. Two points later, however, on Alcaraz’s third championship point, Sinner’s racket barely touched a 131-m.p.h. Alcaraz serve that finished the bout.\n\nAlcaraz spread his arms wide, smiled at his team’s box, and dropped his head into Sinner’s shoulder at the net as the pair exchanged pleasantries.\n\n![TENNIS-USA-OPEN](https:\/\/gcp-na-images.contentstack.com\/v3\/assets\/bltea6093859af6183b\/blt962137958c2625f7\/6998c990e1ba00fd9298de1a\/carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16%3A9)\n\nSpain's Carlos Alcaraz greets Italy's Jannik Sinner after Alcaraz won the men's singles final tennis match at the U.S. Open on September 7, 2025. 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Boilerpipe Text	In 2025, for the first time in modern tennis history, the same two men met in three major tennis tournament finals in the same calendar year. And this was no fluky occurrence. These two players, Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, 22, and Jannik Sinner, 24, of Italy, are far and away the two best players on the planet, and if they remain in good health, stand to hold that distinction for years to come. They’re young and hungry and have already won every major tournament of the past two seasons. Alcaraz won their first duel, at the French Open in Paris, and his comeback, five-set, 5-plus-hours thriller still stands as the outstanding sports moment of the year . Sinner got Alcaraz back with a clinical four-set victory at Wimbledon. As for the final chapter of this year’s debut Alcaraz-Sinner trilogy: advantage, Carlos. Under the watchful eye of President Donald Trump and a host of other glittering names (Bruce Springsteen, Pink, Lindsay Lohan, Kevin Hart, and Ben Stiller, among them), Alcaraz outlasted Sinner 6-2, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in an inspiring effort that put all his brilliance on display. He reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking, and the U.S. Open win, the second of Alcaraz’s career , already gives him six grand-slam championships for his career. Worth repeating: he’s 22. “I’m seeing you more than my family,” Alcaraz told Sinner on the court after the match. Wearing a sleeveless pink shirt showing off his NFL-caliber musculature, the hair he famously shaved off before the tournament growing in quite nicely, Alcaraz had his redheaded opponent, who was clad in University of Texas burnt orange, bouncing around the court during rallies. Twice in the first set—which began with Arthur Ashe Stadium about half full, since hordes of fans were waiting in line to go through the security checkpoints erected due to Trump’s presence in his hometown borough of Queens—Sinner slipped, unable to change direction as quickly as Alcaraz’s shots required. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz serves to Italy's Jannik Sinner during the men's singles final at the U.S. Open on September 7, 2025. Mandel Ngan–AFP/Getty Images Alcaraz broke Sinner’s serve in a back-and-forth, eight-minute first game; Sinner made a couple of surprising unforced errors, a bad sign for him. Alcaraz never looked back, really. He finished the match with 10 aces, to Sinner’s two. He doubled up Sinner’s winners count, 42 to 21. Alcaraz didn’t double-fault the entire match. While Sinner responded in the second set, highlighted by a backhand smash that ended a 19-shot rally and got the crowd behind him, albeit briefly, Alcaraz wasted no time blunting Sinner’s momentum in the third. After hitting a winner to go up 3-0, he held his hand to his ear, asking for noise. The fans obliged. (Trump, who received what can charitably be called a lukewarm reaction from the crowd when his face was blasted on the jumbotron–he smiled stiffly as mostly boos were interspersed with some cheering–left his seat, in the Rolex box across from the chair umpire, after Alcaraz took the 3-0 third-set lead. But he wasn’t running back to the White House, it turns out. He returned in the fourth.) Early in the fourth set, Sinner rushed in to catch an Alcaraz drop shot: he reached it, with plenty of time, and had room on the other side for a winner. But with Alcaraz also at the net—ready as always to further frustrate Sinner—Sinner pushed it wider than he needed to, giving Alcaraz the point instead. Alcaraz broke Sinner’s serve that game, and with Alcaraz serving for the match up 5-4, Sinner again made a backhand error on an Alcaraz drop shot that gave Alcaraz match point. Thanks to a rocket return of an Alcaraz second serve, Sinner created some drama to tie the game at 40-all. Two points later, however, on Alcaraz’s third championship point, Sinner’s racket barely touched a 131-m.p.h. Alcaraz serve that finished the bout. Alcaraz spread his arms wide, smiled at his team’s box, and dropped his head into Sinner’s shoulder at the net as the pair exchanged pleasantries. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz greets Italy's Jannik Sinner after Alcaraz won the men's singles final tennis match at the U.S. Open on September 7, 2025. Charly Triballeau–AFP/Getty Images At the last major sporting event held in the United States that the President attended, the FIFA Club World Cup in July, Trump lingered too long at the trophy ceremony, overshadowing the accomplishments of the athletes. This time, he stayed in the box as Alcaraz and Sinner were honored on the court following the match. Neither player acknowledged the President in his speech. Tennis fans are incredibly spoiled. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer retired, and almost right away, Alcaraz and Sinner emerged to carry the sport forward. There was barely a post-Federer/Nadal hangover. Alcaraz and Sinner split the 2025 majors, with a pair of victories apiece. And Sinner had an awesome year. He’s one of four men’s players to have reached the finals of all four major tournaments in the same season: Rod Laver during his 1969 Grand Slam season, Federer (2006, 2007, 2009), Novak Djokovic (2015, 2021, and 2023), and now Sinner in 2025. Last and best word, though, goes to Alcaraz.
Markdown	[Skip to Content](https://time.com/7315226/us-open-carlos-alcaraz-win-2025/#maincontent) - Menu Close [Subscribe](https://time.com/subscribe-header-time/) - [Sports](https://time.com/section/sports/) - [tennis](https://time.com/tag/tennis/) # With U.S. Open Win, Carlos Alcaraz Reclaims World No. 1 Ranking [ADD TIME ON GOOGLE](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=https://time.com) Show me more content from TIME on Google Search ![Sean Gregory](https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0a40360ca3bdd290/698940858fd2eee0f535d4a1/s_gregory.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1%3A1) by [Sean Gregory](https://time.com/author/sean-gregory/) Senior Correspondent Sep 7, 2025 11:06 PM CUT ![2025 US Open - Day 15](https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5ffc4b0136de9bcb/6998c99083ec37593dc7aea0/carlos-alcaraz-us-open.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2) Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts after winning match point to defeat Jannik Sinner of Italy in their men's singles final match at the U.S. Open on September 7, 2025 in New York City Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts after winning match point to defeat Jannik Sinner of Italy in their men's singles final match at the U.S. Open on September 7, 2025 in New York CityClive Brunskill–Getty Images ![Sean Gregory](https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0a40360ca3bdd290/698940858fd2eee0f535d4a1/s_gregory.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1%3A1) by [Sean Gregory](https://time.com/author/sean-gregory/) Senior Correspondent Sep 7, 2025 11:06 PM CUT In 2025, for the first time in modern tennis history, the same two men met in three major tennis tournament finals in the same calendar year. And this was no fluky occurrence. These two players, [Carlos Alcaraz](https://time.com/6212490/carlos-alcaraz-us-open/ "undefined") of Spain, 22, and [Jannik Sinner,](https://time.com/7023589/jannik-sinner/ "undefined") 24, of Italy, are far and away the two best players on the planet, and if they remain in good health, stand to hold that distinction for years to come. They’re young and hungry and have already won every major tournament of the past two seasons. Alcaraz won their first duel, at the French Open in Paris, and his comeback, five-set, 5-plus-hours thriller still stands as the [outstanding sports moment of the year](https://time.com/7292114/carlos-alcaraz-wins-french-open-2025/ "undefined"). Sinner got Alcaraz back with a clinical four-set victory at Wimbledon. As for the final chapter of this year’s debut Alcaraz-Sinner trilogy: advantage, Carlos. Under the watchful eye of President Donald Trump and a host of other glittering names (Bruce Springsteen, Pink, Lindsay Lohan, Kevin Hart, and Ben Stiller, among them), Alcaraz outlasted Sinner 6-2, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in an inspiring effort that put all his brilliance on display. He reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking, and the U.S. Open win, the [second of Alcaraz’s career](https://time.com/6212586/us-open-2022-champion-carlos-alcaraz-tennis/ "undefined"), already gives him six grand-slam championships for his career. Worth repeating: he’s 22. “I’m seeing you more than my family,” Alcaraz told Sinner on the court after the match. Wearing a sleeveless pink shirt showing off his NFL-caliber musculature, the hair he famously [shaved off](https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2025/08/26/carlos-alcaraz-shaved-head-haircut-us-open-why/85829043007/ "undefined") before the tournament growing in quite nicely, Alcaraz had his redheaded opponent, who was clad in University of Texas burnt orange, bouncing around the court during rallies. Twice in the first set—which began with Arthur Ashe Stadium about half full, since hordes of fans were waiting in line to go through the security checkpoints erected due to Trump’s presence in his hometown borough of Queens—Sinner slipped, unable to change direction as quickly as Alcaraz’s shots required. Advertisement ![TENNIS-USA-OPEN](https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt72a228cd979ee362/6998c99125f3ee627f644f93/carlos-alcaraz-us-open-serve_c3369a.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16%3A9) Spain's Carlos Alcaraz serves to Italy's Jannik Sinner during the men's singles final at the U.S. Open on September 7, 2025. Mandel Ngan–AFP/Getty Images Alcaraz broke Sinner’s serve in a back-and-forth, eight-minute first game; Sinner made a couple of surprising unforced errors, a bad sign for him. Alcaraz never looked back, really. He finished the match with 10 aces, to Sinner’s two. He doubled up Sinner’s winners count, 42 to 21. Alcaraz didn’t double-fault the entire match. While Sinner responded in the second set, highlighted by a backhand smash that ended a 19-shot rally and got the crowd behind him, albeit briefly, Alcaraz wasted no time blunting Sinner’s momentum in the third. After hitting a winner to go up 3-0, he held his hand to his ear, asking for noise. The fans obliged. Advertisement (Trump, who received what can charitably be called a lukewarm reaction from the crowd when his face was blasted on the jumbotron–he smiled stiffly as mostly boos were interspersed with some cheering–left his seat, in the Rolex box across from the chair umpire, after Alcaraz took the 3-0 third-set lead. But he wasn’t running back to the White House, it turns out. He returned in the fourth.) Early in the fourth set, Sinner rushed in to catch an Alcaraz drop shot: he reached it, with plenty of time, and had room on the other side for a winner. But with Alcaraz also at the net—ready as always to further frustrate Sinner—Sinner pushed it wider than he needed to, giving Alcaraz the point instead. Alcaraz broke Sinner’s serve that game, and with Alcaraz serving for the match up 5-4, Sinner again made a backhand error on an Alcaraz drop shot that gave Alcaraz match point. Thanks to a rocket return of an Alcaraz second serve, Sinner created some drama to tie the game at 40-all. Two points later, however, on Alcaraz’s third championship point, Sinner’s racket barely touched a 131-m.p.h. Alcaraz serve that finished the bout. Advertisement Alcaraz spread his arms wide, smiled at his team’s box, and dropped his head into Sinner’s shoulder at the net as the pair exchanged pleasantries. ![TENNIS-USA-OPEN](https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt962137958c2625f7/6998c990e1ba00fd9298de1a/carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16%3A9) Spain's Carlos Alcaraz greets Italy's Jannik Sinner after Alcaraz won the men's singles final tennis match at the U.S. Open on September 7, 2025. Charly Triballeau–AFP/Getty Images At the last major sporting event held in the United States that the President attended, the FIFA Club World Cup in July, Trump lingered too long at the trophy ceremony, [overshadowing the accomplishments of the athletes.](https://time.com/7302062/trump-boos-fifa-club-world-cup-chelsea-palmer-infantino-controversy/ "undefined") This time, he stayed in the box as Alcaraz and Sinner were honored on the court following the match. Neither player acknowledged the President in his speech. Tennis fans are incredibly spoiled. [Rafael Nadal](https://time.com/7085935/rafael-nadal-retirement/ "undefined") and [Roger Federer](https://time.com/6213799/roger-federer-retires-legacy-serena-williams/ "undefined") retired, and almost right away, Alcaraz and Sinner emerged to carry the sport forward. There was barely a post-Federer/Nadal hangover. Alcaraz and Sinner split the 2025 majors, with a pair of victories apiece. And Sinner had an awesome year. He’s one of four men’s players to have reached the finals of all four major tournaments in the same season: Rod Laver during his 1969 Grand Slam season, Federer (2006, 2007, 2009), Novak Djokovic (2015, 2021, and 2023), and now Sinner in 2025. Advertisement Last and best word, though, goes to Alcaraz. ## Must-Reads from TIME - [What to Know About the 25th Amendment as Lawmakers Call for Trump’s Removal](https://time.com/article/2026/04/06/25th-amendment-constitution-trump-war-iran-threat-insanity/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw) - [‘Safe and sound’: How a U.S. Airman Shot Down in Iran Was Rescued From a Mountain Crevice](https://time.com/article/2026/04/05/-safe-and-sound-how-a-u-s-airman-shot-down-in-iran-was-rescued-from-a-mountain-crevice/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw) - [American Men Are Set to Be Automatically Registered for the Draft. 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Readable Markdown	In 2025, for the first time in modern tennis history, the same two men met in three major tennis tournament finals in the same calendar year. And this was no fluky occurrence. These two players, [Carlos Alcaraz](https://time.com/6212490/carlos-alcaraz-us-open/ "undefined") of Spain, 22, and [Jannik Sinner,](https://time.com/7023589/jannik-sinner/ "undefined") 24, of Italy, are far and away the two best players on the planet, and if they remain in good health, stand to hold that distinction for years to come. They’re young and hungry and have already won every major tournament of the past two seasons. Alcaraz won their first duel, at the French Open in Paris, and his comeback, five-set, 5-plus-hours thriller still stands as the [outstanding sports moment of the year](https://time.com/7292114/carlos-alcaraz-wins-french-open-2025/ "undefined"). Sinner got Alcaraz back with a clinical four-set victory at Wimbledon. As for the final chapter of this year’s debut Alcaraz-Sinner trilogy: advantage, Carlos. Under the watchful eye of President Donald Trump and a host of other glittering names (Bruce Springsteen, Pink, Lindsay Lohan, Kevin Hart, and Ben Stiller, among them), Alcaraz outlasted Sinner 6-2, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in an inspiring effort that put all his brilliance on display. He reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking, and the U.S. Open win, the [second of Alcaraz’s career](https://time.com/6212586/us-open-2022-champion-carlos-alcaraz-tennis/ "undefined"), already gives him six grand-slam championships for his career. Worth repeating: he’s 22. “I’m seeing you more than my family,” Alcaraz told Sinner on the court after the match. Wearing a sleeveless pink shirt showing off his NFL-caliber musculature, the hair he famously [shaved off](https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2025/08/26/carlos-alcaraz-shaved-head-haircut-us-open-why/85829043007/ "undefined") before the tournament growing in quite nicely, Alcaraz had his redheaded opponent, who was clad in University of Texas burnt orange, bouncing around the court during rallies. Twice in the first set—which began with Arthur Ashe Stadium about half full, since hordes of fans were waiting in line to go through the security checkpoints erected due to Trump’s presence in his hometown borough of Queens—Sinner slipped, unable to change direction as quickly as Alcaraz’s shots required. ![TENNIS-USA-OPEN](https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt72a228cd979ee362/6998c99125f3ee627f644f93/carlos-alcaraz-us-open-serve_c3369a.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16%3A9) Spain's Carlos Alcaraz serves to Italy's Jannik Sinner during the men's singles final at the U.S. Open on September 7, 2025. Mandel Ngan–AFP/Getty Images Alcaraz broke Sinner’s serve in a back-and-forth, eight-minute first game; Sinner made a couple of surprising unforced errors, a bad sign for him. Alcaraz never looked back, really. He finished the match with 10 aces, to Sinner’s two. He doubled up Sinner’s winners count, 42 to 21. Alcaraz didn’t double-fault the entire match. While Sinner responded in the second set, highlighted by a backhand smash that ended a 19-shot rally and got the crowd behind him, albeit briefly, Alcaraz wasted no time blunting Sinner’s momentum in the third. After hitting a winner to go up 3-0, he held his hand to his ear, asking for noise. The fans obliged. (Trump, who received what can charitably be called a lukewarm reaction from the crowd when his face was blasted on the jumbotron–he smiled stiffly as mostly boos were interspersed with some cheering–left his seat, in the Rolex box across from the chair umpire, after Alcaraz took the 3-0 third-set lead. But he wasn’t running back to the White House, it turns out. He returned in the fourth.) Early in the fourth set, Sinner rushed in to catch an Alcaraz drop shot: he reached it, with plenty of time, and had room on the other side for a winner. But with Alcaraz also at the net—ready as always to further frustrate Sinner—Sinner pushed it wider than he needed to, giving Alcaraz the point instead. Alcaraz broke Sinner’s serve that game, and with Alcaraz serving for the match up 5-4, Sinner again made a backhand error on an Alcaraz drop shot that gave Alcaraz match point. Thanks to a rocket return of an Alcaraz second serve, Sinner created some drama to tie the game at 40-all. Two points later, however, on Alcaraz’s third championship point, Sinner’s racket barely touched a 131-m.p.h. Alcaraz serve that finished the bout. Alcaraz spread his arms wide, smiled at his team’s box, and dropped his head into Sinner’s shoulder at the net as the pair exchanged pleasantries. ![TENNIS-USA-OPEN](https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt962137958c2625f7/6998c990e1ba00fd9298de1a/carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16%3A9) Spain's Carlos Alcaraz greets Italy's Jannik Sinner after Alcaraz won the men's singles final tennis match at the U.S. Open on September 7, 2025. Charly Triballeau–AFP/Getty Images At the last major sporting event held in the United States that the President attended, the FIFA Club World Cup in July, Trump lingered too long at the trophy ceremony, [overshadowing the accomplishments of the athletes.](https://time.com/7302062/trump-boos-fifa-club-world-cup-chelsea-palmer-infantino-controversy/ "undefined") This time, he stayed in the box as Alcaraz and Sinner were honored on the court following the match. Neither player acknowledged the President in his speech. Tennis fans are incredibly spoiled. [Rafael Nadal](https://time.com/7085935/rafael-nadal-retirement/ "undefined") and [Roger Federer](https://time.com/6213799/roger-federer-retires-legacy-serena-williams/ "undefined") retired, and almost right away, Alcaraz and Sinner emerged to carry the sport forward. There was barely a post-Federer/Nadal hangover. Alcaraz and Sinner split the 2025 majors, with a pair of victories apiece. And Sinner had an awesome year. He’s one of four men’s players to have reached the finals of all four major tournaments in the same season: Rod Laver during his 1969 Grand Slam season, Federer (2006, 2007, 2009), Novak Djokovic (2015, 2021, and 2023), and now Sinner in 2025. Last and best word, though, goes to Alcaraz.
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