Jannik Sinner reaches U.S. Open final against Carlos Alcaraz with win over Félix Auger-Aliassime

Tennis

U.S. Open

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — After 126 matches, the U.S. Open men’s singles will finish with the one that the tournament has been waiting for.

For the third time in a row at a Grand Slam, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will contest the final, marking the first time in tennis’ Open Era that two players have played three consecutive major finals against each other in the same year.

Sinner and Alcaraz have dropped two sets between them all tournament. Sinner has been broken four times, Alcaraz twice. They could both lose more sets against one another Sunday than they have done in their other six matches combined. These are remarkable numbers, which bear witness to what becomes obvious with every passing tournament: The rest of the field combined can’t get close to what Sinner and Alcaraz can do to each other as individuals.