Carlos Alcaraz will chase his second US Open crown against Jannik Sinner. The first came in 2022, and the young Spaniard had to work hard for it, including a thrilling victory over his tonight's rival.
Unlike three years ago, the 22-year-old is through to his seventh Major final without dropping a set! Carlos outplayed his rivals on serve and return, winning two tie breaks and securing the other 16 sets earlier.
Tomake things even more impressive, Alcaraz conceded only two breaks od serve across 18 sets in New York this year, raising his level when it mattered most and writing his name alongside the ultimate legends of the game.
Since ATP began tracking statistics in 1991, only Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer had managed to reach the US Open title clash while losing serve no more than two times!
The Spaniard achieved that two times, suffering two breaks in 2010 and reaching the championship matchin 2013 with just a single break against his name! Those were Rafa's strongest serving performances at hard-court Majors.
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The five-time US Open champion Roger Federer followed his great rival in 2015, experiencing two breaks en route to the title clash and continuing where he left in Cincinnati a few weeks earlier.
Now, Alcaraz joins the exclusive list, underlining his ability to control matches behind a reliable serve while maintaining his trademark aggression from the baseline. It also gave him freedom to push hard on the return and pressure his rivals.
At 22, world no. 2 continues to combine youthful energy with tactical maturity. His run in New York shows why he is already mentioned in the same breath as the sport's greatest champions.
Carlos passed the opening two rounds at the US Open without losing serve. Luciano Darderi broke him once before the Spaniard returned to flawless serving against Arthur Rinderknech and Jiri Lehecka.
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Novak Djokovic provided one break against Alcaraz, leading 3-0 in th second set before the young gun turned the tables and earned a 6-4, 7-6, 6-2 victory. Alcaraz has won 76% of the points on serve at the US Open so far, holding in 82 of 84 games and saving seven of nine break chances.
