Alcaraz Faces US Open Challenge After Wimbledon Loss
Sinner Dominance Continues as Spaniard Seeks Redemption
Carlos Alcaraz‘s quest for Wimbledon redemption has begun in earnest following his defeat to world number one Jannik Sinner in the 2025 final. Alcaraz struggled to assert his usual dynamic play throughout the four-set match, ultimately falling 6-4, 4-6, 4-6, 4-6.
Sinner, who has now clinched three of the last four major tournaments, managed to nullify Alcaraz‘s high-octane game and capitalized on a subpar serving performance from the five-time Grand Slam champion. The Italian came within a single point of achieving a rare calendar Grand Slam.
Expert Urges Alcaraz to Address US Open Woes
Following the Wimbledon final, tennis analyst David Law highlighted the significant challenge awaiting Alcaraz at the upcoming US Open. Law suggested that the young Spaniard has “a lot of proving to do” during the American hard court swing.
23 years of dominance on Centre Court 🏆
It was the first time since 2002 that the gentlemen’s final hasn’t featured Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray or Novak Djokovic
👉 Jannik Sinner: born in 2001
👉 Carlos Alcaraz: born in 2003 pic.twitter.com/tBXu2MECjM— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 2025
Law pointed to Alcaraz‘s recent struggles at Flushing Meadows. After securing his maiden Grand Slam title there in 2022, Alcaraz exited in the semi-finals to Daniil Medvedev in 2023 and suffered a surprising second-round defeat to Botic van de Zandschulp in 2024.
“He’s looked the last two years… in 2023 he lost to Medvedev and in 2024 he lost to van de Zandschulp. He just didn’t look right in either of those matches really. It wasn’t like ‘worldy’ performances knocked him out. I mean, they were both very good.”
—David Law, Wimbledon Commentator
Speaking on The Tennis Podcast, **Law** elaborated: “The real Carlos Alcaraz beats him (Botic van de Zandschulp) and he hasn’t looked the same for three years so he’s got to figure that out.” He added that navigating the demands of the US Open swing is incredibly challenging, noting that even legends like **Rafael Nadal** and **Novak Djokovic** experienced less dominant periods at the tournament compared to other majors.
New Era Dawns at Wimbledon
The 2025 Wimbledon men’s singles final marked a significant shift in the sport’s landscape, being the first final since 2002 not to feature any of the “big four”—Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, or Novak Djokovic. Djokovic‘s semi-final exit to Sinner paved the way for this new chapter.
This generational change is reflected in the fact that Jannik Sinner (born 2001) and Carlos Alcaraz (born 2003) are the youngest Grand Slam finalists since Lleyton Hewitt faced David Nalbandian at Wimbledon in 2002. Both Alcaraz and Sinner have dominated the recent Grand Slam circuit, winning the last seven combined, and show no signs of slowing down.
