Quick Served Day 15 — Carlos Conquers New York
Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim call in from the road with their reactions to Carlos Alcaraz winning the US Open title.
They break down his remarkable level, key mid-match adjustments, and share behind-the-scenes insights they picked up from Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Plus, they give Jannik Sinner his due, and consider what’s next for this rivalry, and for the sport as a whole.
Don’t miss the full men’s final reaction and stay tuned for Tuesday’s US Open Recap episode!
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Alcaraz Outshines Sinner to Win US Open
Carlos Alcaraz capped off an incredible run at the US Open by beating rival Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to claim his sixth Grand Slam title and his second in New York.
Sunday’s second set was the first Alcaraz dropped all tournament. The Spaniard was broken just three times during the fortnight.
The 22-year-old is now the fourth man to win multiple majors on all three surfaces, joining Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, and Mats Wilander. Alcaraz is second youngest man to win six majors titles, older only than Bjorn Borg.
Alcaraz also regains the World No. 1 ranking, something he said was one of his goals this season.
To achieve that once again, it is a dream. Doing [it] the same day as getting another Grand Slam feels even better. It’s everything I’m working for, and I’m really happy to be able to live these experiences.
Carlos Alcaraz
Alcaraz and Sinner have split the last eight Grand Slam titles, four apiece, and became the first pair in the Open Era to meet in three major finals in a single season.
“I see [Sinner] more than my family,” Alcaraz joked after the match.
Alcaraz has more titles (7) than losses (6) in 2025. He can complete the career Grand Slam at next year’s Australian Open.
Sinner had his 27-match win streak at hard court majors snapped Sunday. The Italian failed to defend his US Open title, but still reached all four Slam finals this season, winning two of them.
Despite the success, Sinner admitted he wasn’t the better player in the final and said he was very predicable and that needs to change against Alcaraz.
So I'm going to aim to, you know, maybe even losing some matches from now on, but trying to do some changes, trying to be a bit more unpredictable as a player, because I think that's what I have to do, trying to become a better tennis player.
Jannik Sinner
The Italian now drops to 5-10 against his rival, including losing seven of their last eight matches.
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2 — Since 1991, Alcaraz is the second grand slam champion to drop 3 or less service games en route to a title.
3 — Carlos Alcaraz became the third player in the Open Era to win multiple men’s singles titles at the US Open before turning 23, after John McEnroe and Pete Sampras.
12 — It’s been 12 years since the last time the same man and woman repeated as champions at a Grand Slam. Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka were the last to do it, at the Australian Open in 2013.
17 — A man hasn’t won back-to-back US Open titles since Roger Federer 17 years ago in 2008.
Day 14 poll results: 68% of respondents correctly predicted Carlos Alcaraz would beat Jannik Sinner.
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