The two young players “have made the sport anew,” Giri Nathan writes in his new book, “stepping into superstardom right as the greatest generation slipped out of it.”

World No.1 Jannik Sinner, a hard-court specialist, aims to defend his US Open title despite recent illness, facing rivals Alcaraz and Djokovic.

If you would like to follow The Athletic’s U.S. Open coverage, click here and follow our tennis page. Will world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka go “Slamless” in 2025 — and does it even matter? Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner could go eight from eight at the Grand Slams — but their bigger fight might take place in the world rankings.

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have hoovered up the last seven Grand Slams. The top two seeds are slated to meet in the U.S. Open final. Can someone change the record?

BENGALURU, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Defending champion Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are aiming for a third successive Grand Slam final meeting when they take their high-voltage rivalry to the U.S. Open while Novak Djokovic looks to foil the new generation as he hunts a 25th major.

Maybe Ben Shelton or Taylor Fritz or even Frances Tiafoe, who’s been knocking on the door for a few years, can make himself the biggest story at the end of this U.S. Open, and not Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner fell ill a day before his Cincinnati Masters final against Carlos Alcaraz. And as a consequence, he withdrew from the match after trailing 0-5 in the first set.

The 2025 US Open Tennis Championships is live from Queens, New York, as the top players from the men's and women's divisions compete for a Grand Slam title.