Overview

• Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2 to reach the US Open final without dropping a set.
• Jannik Sinner beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in four sets to set up the first Open-era season with the same two men meeting in three consecutive Grand Slam finals.
• Djokovic exited in the semifinals at all four majors this year and said Alcaraz and Sinner are currently too strong for him in best-of-five matches.
• Alcaraz is bidding for a sixth Grand Slam title and could become the first man in the Open era to win the US Open without losing a set.
• A White House official told AFP that President Donald Trump plans to attend Sunday’s final at Arthur Ashe Stadium.