Overview

• Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner in the US Open final to return to world No. 1 with a lead of about 760 points.
• Toni Nadal called Alcaraz’s level overwhelming, Juan Carlos Ferrero labeled the game plan “perfect,” and Tennis Insights reported a change-up roughly once every four points with a +20 winners-to-errors differential.
• Patrick Mouratoglou argued the result reflected both Alcaraz’s improvement since Wimbledon and Sinner not at his best, while Boris Becker highlighted a clear gap on serve in the final.
• Jannik Sinner has resumed work on his serve after posting a 60.6% first‑serve rate this season—54th on tour—and has been training in Monte Carlo.
• Sinner maps a dense fall campaign in Beijing, Shanghai, Vienna, Paris‑Bercy and the ATP Finals as he defends about 2,880 points to Alcaraz’s 950, with several bookmakers listing 6.00 odds on him finishing 2026 as year‑end No. 1.