Sinner Battles Past Auger-Aliassime to Reach US Open Final, Sets Up Showdown with Alcaraz for World No. 1
NEW YORK – Jannik Sinner overcame a resilient Felix Auger-Aliassime and a mid-match abdominal issue to secure his place in the 2025 US Open final, defeating the Canadian in four sets. The victory sets up a highly anticipated championship match against Carlos Alcaraz, with the world No. 1 ranking also on the line.
Sinner, who described the season as “incredible,” expressed his excitement about reaching another Grand Slam final, especially at the US Open with its “incredible audience.” This run marks his 27th consecutive Grand Slam match win, placing him alongside Roger Federer (40 between 2005-2008) and Novak Djokovic (27 between 2011-2012) for this feat in Major tournaments.
despite a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Auger-Aliassime in Cincinnati just weeks prior, the canadian presented a substantially tougher challenge on Friday, even threatening Sinner’s first set led. Auger-Aliassime secured a break in the second set, leveling the match. Shortly after, Sinner left the court for medical attention due to an abdominal problem.
Sinner regained control with a break in the third set and successfully defended multiple break points in the fourth, ultimately securing his 300th career ATP Tour victory.
the Italian entered the tournament under pressure, knowing a defeat could cost him the No. 1 ranking.He needed to reach the third round to maintain his prospect to stay at the top, relying on Alcaraz to either loose in the same round or earlier. Sinner has only dropped one set throughout the fortnight. The winner of Sunday’s final will claim the No. 1 position in the PIF ATP Rankings.
This will be Sinner’s fifth championship bid at the Grand Slam level, while Alcaraz will be seeking his sixth.The final is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. local time on Sunday.
Reflecting on his rivalry with Alcaraz, sinner noted, “I feel that our rivalry started hear, playing an incredible game.Now we are two different players, with different confidence too. So we see what the future holds. We have played a lot this year, so we know each other very well.” Alcaraz currently leads their Lexus ATP Headtohead 9-5.
