Overview
- Organizers pushed the start to 2:30 p.m. ET to accommodate heightened security tied to President Donald Trump’s attendance.
- The winner will leave New York as ATP world No. 1, with Jannik Sinner entering the match as the current top-ranked player.
- This is the unprecedented third Grand Slam final between the pair in a single season, extending a rivalry Alcaraz leads in head‑to‑head meetings.
- Carlos Alcaraz reached the final without losing a set, while Sinner returns as the defending champion riding a lengthy hard‑court Grand Slam win streak.
- Elsewhere, Aryna Sabalenka retained the women’s title and Horacio Zeballos with Marcel Granollers won the men’s doubles crown.