There is a lot at stake when No. 1 Jannik Sinner meets No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz in the U.S. Open men's final on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET, with President Donald Trump expected to be at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City.
Sinner, a 24-year-old from Italy, is trying to become the first repeat men's champion at Flushing Meadows since Roger Federer won five championships in a row there from 2004 through 2008.
He's also bidding for his third Grand Slam title of the season, after the Australian Open and Wimbledon, and fifth of his career.
"It's a very special day," Sinner said about Sunday's matchup. "It's a very amazing final again."
Sinner defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in semifinal action on Friday night.
Alcaraz, a 22-year-old from Spain, is seeking his sixth major trophy overall and second of 2025, after the French Open. His first Slam title came in New York in 2022 as a teenager, after defeating Sinner in the quarterfinals.
Even though both are quite young, theirs is already quite a remarkable rivalry.
Sunday's showdown represents the first time in tennis history the same two men played each other in three consecutive Grand Slam finals within a single season.
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This hard-court matchup follows Alcaraz's victory over Sinner erasing a trio of match points on the French Open's red clay in June, and Sinner's victory over Alcaraz on Wimbledon's grass in July.
So, this is a tiebreaker of sorts. Plus, the winner will be at No. 1 in the rankings on Monday.
No matter who comes out on top, this is the eighth consecutive major title, and 10th of the past 13, that
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