To the surprise of no one, Carlos Alcaraz will play Jannik Sinner in the 2025 US Open final.
In the first of the two semifinals, Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6, 6-2.
He was quickly joined in the final by the defending champion and world number one, Jannik Sinner, who advanced past Felix Auger-Aliassime.
The pair will contest their third consecutive Grand Slam final on Sunday, following Alcaraz’s win over Sinner at Roland Garros and Sinner’s win over Alcaraz at Wimbledon.
With the Spaniard and Italian extending their streak of dominance at major tournaments, one former British tennis star has sent a warning to their ATP Tour rivals.
Annabel Croft warns the rest of the ATP Tour to ‘catch up’ before it’s too late
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live after Alcaraz’s win over Djokovic, Annabel Croft commented on the gap between the world’s top two players and the rest of the field.
“One thing is for sure, these two are extending their lead to the rest of the pack,” she said.
“It’s for everyone else to try and catch up, but it becomes more and more difficult.
“With every Grand Slam that goes by, and the two of them are dominant, that gives them so much more weight of armour, and it’s difficult to penetrate that.”
Alcaraz and Sinner have shared the previous seven Grand Slam titles between themselves, dominating their ATP Tour rivals.
- 2024 Australian Open – Jannik Sinner
- 2024 French Open – Carlos Alcaraz
- 2024 Wimbledon – Carlos Alcaraz
- 2024 US Open – Jannik Sinner
- 2025 Australian Open – Jannik Sinner
- 2025 French Open – Carlos Alcaraz
- 2025 Wimbledon – Jannik Sinner
- 2025 US Open – Jannik Sinner/Carlos Alcaraz
With the record set to improve to eight, following their US Open exploits, it’s clear that the players ranked below them have a lot of work to do.
For fans of Alcaraz and Sinner, there’s nothing to complain about, as they, along with Croft, look forward to another installment of their thrilling rivalry.
“The rivalry that [Jannik] Sinner and Alcaraz are building is just very, very special, it’s already become very special in such a short space of time,” she said.
“The quality of the matches they’ve played, everybody is talking about that French Open as being one of the great finals we’ve ever seen.
| Match | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 2025 Cincinnati Open – F | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 5-0 (RET) |
| 2025 Wimbledon – F | Jannik Sinner | Carlos Alcaraz | 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 2025 French Open – F | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 |
| 2025 Italian Open – F | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 7-6, 6-1 |
| 2024 China Open – F | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 |
| 2024 French Open – SF | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 2024 Indian Wells – SF | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 2023 China Open – SF | Jannik Sinner | Carlos Alcaraz | 7-6, 6-1 |
| 2023 Miami Open – SF | Jannik Sinner | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 2023 Indian Wells – SF | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 7-6, 6-3 |
| 2022 US Open – QF | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 6-3, 6-7, 6-7, 7-5, 6-3 |
| 2022 Croatia Open – F | Jannik Sinner | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-7, 6-1, 6-1 |
| 2022 Wimbledon – 4R | Jannik Sinner | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-1, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 |
| 2021 Paris Masters – 2R | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 7-6, 7-5 |
“There was so much drama, so much emotion, it had everybody on tenterhooks, took us on a rollercoaster ride, and the fact that Sinner had match points then Alcaraz came back, oh my goodness, it was incredible.
“I think we’re going to get that again.
“I can honestly say that I really don’t know who is going to win. They bring out the best in each other; they are very contrasting in the way they play their tennis.
“Each one of them brings such quality in different ways to a tennis match. I think it’s going to be spectacular if we get that.”
It’s tough to predict who will emerge victorious when the pair face off, but you certainly won’t want to miss it.
Sinner will be hoping to win his third Grand Slam of the year, while Alcaraz looks to become the first player in history to win the US Open without dropping a set.
Carlos Alcaraz is one match away from US Open history
No male player has ever won the US Open title without dropping a single set, a feat Alcaraz is a match away from accomplishing.
- 2025 US Open 1R – Carlos Alcaraz defeated Reilly Opelka, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4
- 2025 US Open 2R – Carlos Alcaraz defeated Mattia Bellucci, 6-1, 6-0, 6-3
- 2025 US Open 3R – Carlos Alcaraz defeated Luciano Darderi, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0
- 2025 US Open 4R – Carlos Alcaraz defeated Arthur Rinderknech, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4
- 2025 US Open QF – Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jiri Lehecka, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
- 2025 US Open SF – Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 7-6, 6-2
The Spaniard has been excellent in New York, but was particularly impressive during his semifinal win over Djokovic.
“I’m admiring of how [Carlos] Alcaraz handled this match, matches are not easy, they are going to have their moments, it’s not always going to be perfect,” said Croft.
“But it‘s how you play those bigger moments, he was up against a great, great champion, who he has admired, put up on a pedestal. I think he’s quite chuffed with his performance.”
Hoping to produce one more great performance, Alcaraz will play Sinner in the 2025 US Open final on Sunday, September 7.
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