September 6, 2025
Carlos Alcaraz yet again produced a sublime semi-final performance on Friday to book his spot at the ongoing US Open 2025 final.
The 22-year-old Spaniard defeated 100th-time singles titlist Novak Djokovic in straight sets in New York 6-4 7-6 6-2 to reach the final for the first time since 2022, where he won the title.
Victory for Alcaraz at the Arthur Ashe stadium means he got his first win over Djokovic for the very first time on hard courts.
“It’s a great feeling. Once again in the final here at the US Open, it feels amazing,” Alcaraz said in his on-court interview. “It means a lot to me. Today, I’d say — it wasn’t the best level of the tournament for me, but I just kept a good level from the beginning until the last point. I served pretty well, I think that was really, really important. Trying to play a really physical match and I think I did it. In general, I played really good tennis and I’m just really happy to be able to play in my second final here.”
Alcaraz would need to lift the trophy to surpass the Italian, who has held top spot since June 2024.
With a Tour-leading 60 wins and six titles in 2025, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, Alcaraz looks in good standing to better his career-best tally of 65 wins and six trophies from 2023. The Spaniard has already stamped his ticket to the Nitto ATP Finals, held from 9-16 November in Turin.
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