Overview

• The champion at Arthur Ashe Stadium collects $5 million, with $2.5 million to the runner-up.
• Carlos Alcaraz reaches the final without dropping a set at this US Open, signaling peak form after dismissing Novak Djokovic in straight sets.
• Incumbent No. 1 Jannik Sinner has spent more than a year atop the rankings, reached all four major finals in 2025, and carries a long hard‑court Slam win streak into New York.
• Alcaraz leads the official head‑to‑head 9–5 across 14 meetings; they split this year’s Roland Garros and Wimbledon finals before a short Cincinnati final ended with Sinner’s retirement.
• Coverage is on ESPN and Disney+, with regional broadcasts such as Movistar+ carrying the match from Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.