Sinner Stops Auger-Aliassime to Reach US Open Final

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner advanced to the US Open final with a four-set victory over Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime on Friday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Sinner, 23, won 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to secure his place in Sunday’s championship match. The Italian opened strongly, racing through the first set, before Auger-Aliassime responded in the second with powerful serving to level the contest. The Canadian struck nine aces and 36 total winners but was undone by 41 unforced errors.

Sinner’s steadiness proved decisive. He finished with 11 aces of his own, 33 winners, and just 22 unforced errors. He won 76 percent of points on his first serve and converted four of 11 break chances. Auger-Aliassime, who landed 65 percent of his first serves, created opportunities but converted only one of 10 break points.

The win sets up a championship showdown against world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6, 6-2 in the other semifinal.

Sinner enters the final as one of the sport’s most accomplished young stars, already a four-time Grand Slam champion with titles at the 2024 and 2025 Australian Opens, Wimbledon 2025, and the 2024 US Open. Across the net, Alcaraz, 22, brings an even larger haul with five majors to his name, highlighted by the 2022 US Open, back-to-back Wimbledons in 2023 and 2024, and consecutive French Open victories in 2024 and 2025.

Their meeting Sunday will mark the first US Open men’s final between the top two seeds since 2015 and adds another chapter to one of the sport’s defining rivalries.

The 2025 US Open men’s final is scheduled for Sunday evening at Arthur Ashe Stadium.