Carlos Alcaraz outshines Jannik Sinner to claim second US Open title - Action in images

Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to claim his second US Open title and sixth career Slam ...read more

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Carlos Alcaraz ended the reign of Jannik Sinner with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win to claim the US Open title for the second time in his career. It was also his sixth overall Grand Slam title(IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)

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The Grand Slam in New York guaranteed Carlos Alcaraz's return to the No. 1 ranking spot for the first time since September 2023. (REUTERS)

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Carlos Alcaraz, at 22, became the youngest player in the Open Era to defeat multiple reigning Men’s Singles champions in Grand Slam finals, and the first to achieve the feat overall since Novak Djokovic in 2011.(REUTERS)

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Carlos Alcaraz became the second youngest man to win six major men’s singles titles in the Open Era after Bjorn Borg.(Getty Images via AFP)

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Carlos Alcaraz dominated the match, hitting 42 winners to Jannik Sinner's 21, and dropped just nine points behind his first serve. (AP)

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Jannik Sinner's only moment of brilliance came in the second set, when he outplayed Carlos Alcaraz with sheer baseline ball striking. (Getty Images via AFP)

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Jannik Sinner faltered on his serve throughout the match, winning just 69 per cent behind his first serve, 48 on second, while registering four double faults. (AFP)

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The defeat ended Jannik Sinner's 27-match unbeaten streak in hard-court majors. He also lost the No. 1 ranking, having held the spot for 65 straight weeks. (REUTERS)

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For the second consecutive calendar year, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner shared all the four Slams. In 2025, Alcaraz won in Paris and New York, while Sinner won in Melbourne and at Wimbledon.(AP)

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U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the Arthur Ashe Stadium for the first time since 2015. He was seated in the sponsor's suite.(REUTERS)