Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) kisses the trophy after defeating Jannik Sinner (ITA) (not pictured) in the final of men's singles at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

Carlos Alcaraz joins rare company with another U.S. Open title

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Sep 7, 2025 7:07 PM ET

Carlos Alcaraz won yet another Grand Slam championship on Sunday when he defeated No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner (6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4) to win the 2025 U.S. Open. It is the sixth Grand Slam championship of his career (as well as his second of 2025, after the French Open) and his second U.S. Open championship.

That win puts him into some pretty rare company and continues him on a path that could make him one of the sport's all-time greats.

U.S. Open win puts Carlos Alcaraz in rare company

Not only is Alcaraz already a six-time Grand Slam champion, but he has done so before turning 23 years old. With his win on Sunday, he also becomes just the fourth man to win multiple major titles on each surface, joining only Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Mats Wilander.

Alcaraz has now won multiple titles on grass (Wimbledon in 2023 and 2024), clay (French Open in 2024 and 2025) and now the hard court with U.S. Open wins in 2022 and 2025.

ALCARAZ BEATS SINNER TO WIN THE US OPEN

Carlos Alcaraz joins Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Mats Wilander as the only men all-time to win multiple major titles on each surface pic.twitter.com/CXVGBWyBNm
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 7, 2025

At this point, the only Grand Slam tournament he has not won is the Australian Open, having reached the quarterfinals two times (2024 and 2025).

Along with that, winning multiple U.S. Open titles before turning 23 years old also puts him in rare company, joining only John McEnroe and Pete Sampras as the only other men to accomplish that feat.

3 - Carlos Alcaraz has become just 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. Champion.#USOpen | @usopen @atptour @ATPMediaInfo pic.twitter.com/BitinwyK0s
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) September 7, 2025

Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner continue to dominate men's tennis

It was fitting that Sunday's championship featured Alcaraz and Sinner because they have been the two most dominant men's players in the sport over the past couple of years, especially when it comes to the Grand Slam events.

Alcaraz and Sinner have now alternated championships in the four Grand Slam tournaments for eight consecutive tournaments.

Going back to the 2024 Australian Open, the men's major winner has been one of these two men.

2024 Australian Open: Sinner
2024 French Open: Alcaraz
2024 Wimbledon: Alcaraz
2024 U.S. Open: Sinner
2025 Australian Open: Sinner
2025 French Open: Alcaraz
2025 Wimbledon: Sinner
2025 U.S. Open: Alcaraz

That is an incredible run by the top two men's players in the world right now.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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