Tennis at the US Open: Trump in stands: Historical Finale Sinner Kontra Alcaraz

Top stars’ dream finals, showdown in New York for number one in the tennis world-and that before the eyes of US President Donald Trump. The final of the US Open between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday (8:00 p.m. MESZ/Sky and Sporteurope.tv) As the last act of the great highlight tennis tournaments 2025, the attractive popcorn event becomes.

And it is also steeped in history. For the first time in the professional era since 1968, a duo is facing three times in a tennis season in the final of a Grand Slam tournament. With their dominance, the two tennis stars did something, which there was not even during the rivalry between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer or between one of the two and Novak Djokovic.

“An incredible season. That I am back in the final – it couldn’t be better. Sunday will be a very special day,” said Sinner, who had problems in the 6: 1, 3: 6: 6: 3, 6: 4 against the Canadian Felix Auger -Al. Alcaraz showed the record-grand slam winner Novak Djokovic, which was invalid at the end, in the first semi-finals at 6: 4, 7: 6 (7: 4), 6: 2 the borders.

The 24-year-old Sinner and 22-year-old Alcaraz meet for the third time in series in one of the big finals. “These two players are the best in the world. They are simply too good,” acquaintances the 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic, who is now 38 years old.

Is there a change at the world rankings?

If you end up with the Trophy New York, you will also lead the world rankings on Monday. Either Sinner defends the top position he took around 15 months ago, or Alcaraz returns to first place for the first time in two years.

The Grand Slam final series of the two started in Paris in June. Alcaraz had triumphed in the longest French Open final of the story of 5:29 hours and five sets-after he had defended three match balls from Sinner. In Wimbledon in July, Sinner returned in four sets. And now on Sunday in New York? Can Alcaraz celebrate his Grand Slam title number six? Or Sinner his fifth?

In the second year in a row and thus eight Grand Slam tournaments in a series, Sinner and Alcaraz share the large trophies among themselves. “He pushes me to my limits. It is great for sport to have rivalries. Hopefully we still have great matches ahead of us. Sometimes it is nice not to play against him,” said Sinner with a smile.

In the balance sheet, Alcaraz is in 14 comparisons with 9 wins, Sinner kept the upper hand five times. Just under a week before the US Open start, Sinner had completely invalidated with a viral disease in the Cincinnati final against the Spanish rival.

Four Grand Slam tournaments 2025, four endgames for Sinner

The 24-year-old appeased that he felt something in the abdominal area against Auger-Aliasime and could be treated outside the square. Fourth for men in the professional era, Sinner, this year, has closed all four Grand Slam final for three months due to positive doping samples from 2024.

He lined up in a glorious list with Rod Laver (1969), Roger Federer (2006-07, 2009) and Novak Djokovic (2015, 2021, 2023). In addition to Wimbledon, he also left Australia with the coveted trophy.

Alcaraz is still without loss of sets in the previous six rounds of this year’s US Open. “I am working on the consistency in the games, at the tournaments, in the course of the year,” said the 22-year-old, who left in the quarter-finals at the start of the season in Australia.

Alcaraz does not want to be distracted from the announced visit to US President Donald Trump on Sunday. “I will try not to concentrate on it and will try not to think about it. I don’t want to be nervous because of that,” said Alcaraz.