Overview

• Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to win the US Open, reclaim world No. 1 and secure a sixth major before turning 23.
• Days later he pulled out of Spain’s Davis Cup qualifier against Denmark in Marbella, saying he needs rest after a demanding run.
• Spain called up Jaume Munar, Roberto Carballés Baena and Pablo Carreño Busta as replacements, with Holger Rune leading the Danish team.
• Alcaraz revealed a bleached-blonde hairstyle on social media via his barber, following a buzzcut he said stemmed from a haircut mishap before the tournament.
• He remains slated for the Laver Cup in San Francisco, then the Japan Open and the Shanghai Masters, with the Australian Open identified as his next big target.