The 2022 U.S. Open was the site of the match that launched the two best men's players in the world into the wider world.
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This article is part of our New York Court Classics series, a special feature produced by The Athletic looking back at classic U.S. Open performances, iconic athletes and timeless moments.
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — In tennis, moments that seem seismic or transformative don’t always turn out that way.
Alcaraz and Sinner have each said that they are focused more on beating each other than on solving the rest of the sport.
Sinner and Alcaraz's third consecutive Grand Slam final reaffirmed the gulf between them and the rest of men's tennis.
The best men and women in the world took each other on at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday. Tennis produces that dynamic like no other…
Sinner will meet Alcaraz for the third consecutive major final, a record in the tennis Open Era.
Alcaraz and Sinner have guaranteed that they will have won all eight of the past Grand Slams between them.
Alcaraz last year lost to Botic van de Zandschulp in a shock early U.S. Open exit. This year, he came to Arthur Ashe in ruthless…
