Expert choices are back for the apparently inevitable US Open Final Showdown between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. A panel with three teams makes its predictions for the Sunday afternoon procedure.
Ricky: To be clear, I don’t feel overly confident in this choice given the game level of Alcaraz in New York and the physical question marks of Sinner (poor and belly) – be the minor. That said, it’s not enough for me to waffle on my pre-tournament choice of sinner. The world No. 1 has been physically on the ropes throughout his career and always seems to come back as gangbusters. Apart from two sets lost in New York (both to Canadians in Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime), Sinner has been completely dominant these fourteen days. There is also no reason to be alerted by his 5-9 record against Alcaraz. Their recent Cincinnati final can be thrown out of the window, because the 24-year-old had to retire after only five games due to illness. Sinner should have to This season be 2-0 in Slam Finals against Alcaraz. After having a triple champion point in Paris, he cried 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in Wimbledon. I think Sinner is currently the better player and the finish can come across in four … but if it goes five, I would definitely give the lead to Alcaraz. Sinner in 4: 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (6).
Cheryl: I notice that I often think: “What the hell is this?!?!” When I see Sinner playing. He is capable of a brand of extensive dominance that I have never seen before. A buzzsaw, if you want. And I mean that with the full power of the literary metaphor that calls the term “buzzsaw”. He is exactly in his destruction and cuts his opponent’s game damn in pieces. Except Alcaraz. Since 2024, Sinner’s record has been against all opponents who did not mention Alcaraz 104-4. Are record against Alcaraz? 1-6. Sinner has succeeded in calculating a few Spanish demons with his victory in the Wimbledon -final, but I cannot shake the feeling that Sinner will always be vulnerable to the Alcaraz front. Regarding the current US Open form? I give the Spaniard an always so-rusty edge. Auger-Aliassime let Sinner work harder than expected for his victory of four set, while Alcaraz Novak Djokovic sent straight sets. Of course, Djokovic is currently 107 years old – but because he is the literal goat, it is worth mentioning that Alcaraz never looked like he was in danger of losing that semi -final. That said, Sinner is a better hard player than Alcaraz and picking the best player in the world on his best surface is no risk that I am willing to take. Sinner in 5: 6-4, 6-7 (8), 7-5, 4-6, 7-5.
Pore ((Tennis -inzicht)): Again, we have the final that almost everyone expected and many wanted: Sinner-Alcaraz. This series gradually becomes ‘Groundhog Day’, such as the film in which Bill Murray lives again and again – only here we have to wait for the conclusion of the major or masters 1000 in which both players have arrived. They meet for the fifth time this year – of course in the final – and for the third consecutive major. Of course, when the H2H is assessed, it is seen that Alcaraz has won six of the last seven that date from Indian Wells last year. Fact. That said, Sinner offers to win his fourth major in the last five played; Alcaraz tries to complete a twin set in Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open. Sinner not only defends the title in New York, but he will also have to win to maintain the world ranking of the World No. 1 – a position he has held since last June. The Italian will be more consistent on Sunday and – unlike the Roland Garros final – have the most answers to the larger points of this game. Sinner in 4: 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.
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