Overview

• Carlos Alcaraz sealed the US Open over Jannik Sinner and returned to No. 1, with outlets noting a tour‑leading 1,035 winners across his 2025 majors.
• Jannik Sinner conceded he was too predictable in the final and says he will add variety, with light training resumed in Monte Carlo and a planned Beijing return reported in two weeks.
• Boris Becker and Brad Gilbert highlighted Djokovic’s physical limits in long rallies and best‑of‑five matches against Alcaraz and Sinner, while Rennae Stubbs speculated the 2026 Australian Open could be his last major.
• Novak Djokovic is third in the ATP Race after reaching all four Slam semifinals this year, has confirmed Athens for his schedule, and has relatively few points to defend in the run‑in.
• Becker publicly challenged peers like Zverev, Fritz and Draper to raise their level as Alcaraz and Sinner defend diverging point totals down the stretch (Alcaraz 1,000; Sinner 2,830) in the year‑end No. 1 battle.