Star remake in New York. After Roland-Garros and Wimbledon, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will meet on Sunday in the US Open final, their third consecutive meeting in the major final.
A few hours after the Spanish controlled success against Novak Djokovic, the world number one was extricated Friday evening from a semi-final made more complicated than expected by Félix Auger-Aliassime (6/1, 3/6, 6/3, 6/4, in 3:20).
At 24 and 20 days old, the Italian with four coronations in Grand Chelem has become the youngest tennis player in the professional era (inaugurated in 1968) to reach the final of the four flagship tennis tournaments in the same season. An accomplishment which places him alongside legends of the game, only Rod Laver, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic having succeeded this quadruple before him.
The place of the world number one in play
To defend its title, Sinner will have to get around a last, size, this Sunday at Flushing Meadows. Alcaraz, his biggest rival, awaits him firmly, determined to become the King of New York again, where he had been crowned in 2022. The native of El Palmar can even make a double blow and recover the place of the world number in case of success.
“I have the impression that this is where our rivalry started,” said the transalpine at the post-match press conference, referring to the 1/4 Herculean finals won by “Carlitos” in five sets and five hours three years ago. What offer a new legendary final between the two new monsters on the ATP circuit.
The US Open male final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will take place this Sunday, August 7 from 8:30 p.m. (French time), after the 30 -minute gap for safety reasons. It will be broadcast live on Eurosport 1 and to follow live commented on leparisien.fr
