US Open final live: Carlos Alcaraz v Jannik Sinner – score and tennis updates tonight with Trump in attendance

“I feel like our rivalry started here playing an amazing match,” said Sinner, referring to an epic 6-3 6-7 (7-9) 6-7 (0-7) 7-5 6-3 loss to Alcaraz in the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows in 2022.

“We are two different players now, with different confidence too. Let’s see what’s coming,” he added.

Speaking after beating the Spaniard at Wimbledon, Sinner said: “Carlos, thank you for the player you are,” the 24-year-old said.

“It is so difficult to play you but we have a great relationship off the court.

“Keep going, keep pushing, you are going to hold this trophy many times – you already have twice.”

“I think that it is a privilege for the tournaments having the president from every country just to support the tournament, to support tennis, and to support the match,” Alcaraz said.

“For me, playing in front of him … I will try not to think about it.

“I don’t want myself to be nervous because of it, but I think attending the tennis match, it’s great for tennis to have the president at the final.

“But on Sunday, my job is to play my best tennis and not let anything else get in the way,” he added.

Trump has not attended the US Open for a decade, but is set to make his return after accepting a corporate invite to a suite for Sunday’s final at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

This is a rivalry that looks set to define a generation of tennis players, with the past seven Grand Slams have been won by either Sinner or Alcaraz.

And today’s match will be the third major final that the duo have contested, after Alcaraz won an epic French Open final this year before Sinner got his revenge at Wimbledon.

This duo have met 14 times in their professional careers, with Alcaraz having won nine and Sinner winning ‘just’ five.

Five of their previous matches have come in major tournaments, with Alacaraz winning the 2024 French Open semi-final as well as the 2022 US Open quater-final, with Sinner winning the first major meeting between the two at Wimbledon in 2022.

Here’s a brief look at each player’s record:

US President Donald Trump has boarded the Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC as he heads towards Flushing Meadows at the US Open 2025 men’s singles final this evening.

With just two hours to go until the final, here’s a reminder of how you can watch:

When is Carlos Alcaraz v Jannik Sinner?

The men’s US Open will be played on Sunday 7 September at 2pm local time (7pm UK time) in New York.

How to watch the US Open finals

Sky Sports is showing the US Open in the UK. ESPN will air the final in the US.

This year’s US Open will offer what is claimed to be “the largest purse in tennis history” after a 20 per cent increase in total prize money.

The winner of the men’s and women’s singles will take home $5m each, in what is the biggest single pay-out among the four grand slams. It’s an increase of 39 per cent from last year, when Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka were awarded $3.6m.

The US Open has also increased its total prize money package with $90m (£67.4m) across the various draws.

Players who reach the first round of the men’s and women’s singles are also guaranteed $110,000, even if they go home without winning a match.

Sinner felt “a small twitching” in his stomach during the second set and took a medical timeout after Auger-Aliassime levelled the match, with the World No 1 pointing to his abdomen and heading off the court for treatment.

The 24-year-old jogged back onto the court following the timeout and steadied the ship as his usual serve and forehand speed returned, before navigating some difficult moments against Auger-Aliassime to win in four.

The organisers of the US Open have asked broadcasters to refrain from showing any negative reaction towards Donald Trump during the US president’s appearance at the men’s singles final on Sunday.

Trump is set to be shown on the big screen at Arthur Ashe Stadium during the national anthems, which precedes the start of the match, according to a report from Bounces.

“Yeah, on court we like to see each other, you know, because it means that considering our ranking, it means that we are doing well in the tournament.

“Off court we bump into each other at times. I don’t know if we are happy or not (smiling), but no, I think it’s great. As I always say, we have a great relationship also off the court, and everything is fine, you know, between him and me and also all teams. You know, my team and their team, we are just working hard, but in the same time we are also normal, normal people. It’s great. So, yeah, I’m looking forward to it.”