New York-Carlos Alcaraz has dethroned at the US Open defending champion Jannik Sinner on Sunday, returning to the tennis world rankings for the first time since September 2023. The 22-year-old Spaniard defeated the 24-year-old Italian 6: 2.3: 6.6: 1.6: 4 after 2:42 hours and has already won his sixth Grand Slam title. Alcaraz collected a check of $ 5 million (EUR 4.27 million), Sinner half.