Championship

A Dynasty in the Making: Carlos Alcaraz Retains US Open Crown in Epic Duel with Jannik Sinner

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The air on Arthur Ashe Stadium crackled not just with the humidity of a New York night, but with the weight of history. On one side of the net stood Jannik Sinner, the relentless Italian who had dethroned the king, Novak Djokovic, and seemed destined for his first major crown. On the other stood Carlos Alcaraz, the young Spanish phenom, defending not just a title but the very idea of his burgeoning dynasty.