Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka win 2025 US Open titles

The GIST: In the face of one presidential distraction, this weekend belonged to the US Open stars, with repeat winners crowned in the grand finale at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

🏆 Carlos Alcaraz defeats Jannik Sinner, rises to world No. 1: The 22-year-old became the second-youngest player to capture six Grand Slam titles yesterday, dropping his only set of the tourney as he overpowered Sinner in four sets.

• The Spaniard played with his signature flair and speed, closing the match with a powerful ace. Alcaraz and Sinner evenly split this year’s four major titles, competing against each other in the final three. The Big Two aren’t going anywhere.

🍾 World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defends her title: Sabalenka soundly defeated now–No. 4 American Amanda Anisimova 6–3, 7–6 on Saturday to become the first back-to-back US Open women’s champ since Serena Williams in 2014. The win marks Sabalenka’s fourth career Grand Slam victory, a very worthy cause for champagne celebrations.

• And last but not least, on Friday, No. 3 Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe upset top-seeded Taylor Townsend and Kateřina Siniaková in the women’s doubles final, clinching their second US Open title just one year after Canadian Dabrowski battled breast cancer. Incredible.