Carlos Alcaraz beats Jannik Sinner in US Open men's final to win sixth Grand Slam title

The Spaniard beat his rival by three sets to one in Queens, New York, to win his sixth Grand Slam title at the age of just 22.

Alcaraz won the final 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 to claim the major title for the second time after his maiden victory in 2022.

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Sinner, 24, went into match as the reigning US Open champion and men's world number one - but has now lost both honours to Alcaraz who returns to the summit of the rankings for the first time since 2023.

The match was remarkable for being the unprecedented third time in a season in which the same two men were meeting in the final of a Grand Slam.

Alcaraz has added to the French Open crown he won against Sinner in June - and gained revenge upon the Italian who beat him to clinch the men's Wimbledon title in July.

The final was delayed by half an hour because of increased security surrounding the visit of United States President Donald Trump to the event.

Trump drew a mixed reaction when he was shown on screen during the national anthem, and there was loud booing when he was highlighted again at the end of the first set.

Alcaraz was marginally the favourite going into the final, having not lost a set in the tournament so far.

In most of their matches, especially at Grand Slams, there has been almost nothing to choose between them, but Alcaraz dominated the first set, breaking serve in the opening game and running away with it.

The 22-year-old looked more dynamic, pouncing on the Sinner second serve and making very few errors, while tension was evident in his rival, who struggled to find his range.

Alcaraz had a chance to break at the start of the second set but, crucially, Sinner held on this time, and in the fourth game the top seed arrived as a force in the match.

Suddenly it was Alcaraz on the back foot, with Sinner gesturing to the crowd, which finally was almost full, and then passing his opponent to secure the break.

Alcaraz had been bidding to become the first man in the Open era to win the title here without dropping a set but Sinner ensured that statistic at least would remain.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, actor Danny DeVito and singer Bruce Springsteen were among the celebrities who had flocked to Queens, and there was another twist at the start of the third set.

Two costly forehand misses from Sinner allowed Alcaraz another break and, when the Spaniard recovered from 0-30 in the next game to move 3-0 in front, he put his finger to his ear and raised his fist in the air.

That was Trump's cue to head indoors, with the president returning to his seat only for the final stages of the contest.

The French Open final was one of the longest matches ever, while Sinner and Alcaraz's quarter-final here three years ago set a record for the latest New York finish and really launched their rivalry.

This contest, by contrast, was quick-fire, with Sinner's dip continuing as Alcaraz opened up a two-sets-to-one lead with less than two hours on the clock.

Sinner produced a fine volley to hold off Alcaraz at the start of the fourth set but the 24-year-old's serve had been a weakness all tournament and it was the same story here.

The pressure was relentless and he fired a forehand long to hand Alcaraz another break in the fifth game, putting the finish line very much in sight.

Sinner fought for his crown at the last, saving two match points, but this was his rival's day and Alcaraz took his third opportunity with his 10th ace.