U.S. Open: Sinner beats Auger-Aliassime in semifinals, faces Alcaraz for a 3rd Grand Slam final in a row

Jannik Sinner took a medical timeout — precisely why wasn’t instantly clear — throughout a mid-match lull earlier than retaking management for a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime within the U.S. Open semifinals on Friday (September 5, 2025) night time, shifting nearer to a second consecutive title at Flushing Meadows.

Nobody has repeated as the lads’s champion in New York since Roger Federer took 5 trophies in a row from 2004-08.

The No. 1-seeded Sinner, a 24-year-old from Italy, will face No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz, a 22-year-old from Spain, on Sunday, making them the primary males in tennis historical past to fulfill in three straight Grand Slam finals inside a single season, in accordance with the ATP.

The highest spot within the rankings will likely be on the road, too, in entrance of an Arthur Ashe Stadium viewers that’s anticipated to incorporate President Donald Trump.

“It is a very special occasion,” Sinner mentioned about Sunday’s matchup. “It is a very wonderful remaining once more.”

Alcaraz bought there by defeating 24-time main champion Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2 earlier Friday.

‘Wonderful season’

Sinner superior to his fifth consecutive title match at a Slam. He beat Taylor Fritz at Flushing Meadows 12 months in the past and Alexander Zverev on the Australian Open in January, then misplaced to Alcaraz on the French Open in June, earlier than beating his rival at Wimbledon in July.

“Wonderful season,” Sinner mentioned.

Towards Auger-Aliassime, Sinner was terrific within the opening set, merely so-so within the subsequent. His run of 38 service holds that dated to the third spherical ended when Auger-Aliassime drove a 99 mph inside-out forehand winner for a break that he marked with a loud yell.

That forehand was key for the 25-year-old Canadian who was attempting to achieve his first main remaining and already had eradicated No. 3 Alexander Zverev, No. 8 Alex de Minaur and No. 15 Andrey Rublev.

When he closed that set with a 117 mph ace, Auger-Aliassime had grabbed 12 of 13 factors and the match was all even.

After that set, Sinner left the court docket for medical consideration and, whereas it wasn’t apparent what was occurring, he appeared simply superb when he returned from the locker room. So did his play.

Later, he would say it was “nothing too dangerous” and “nothing severe,” with out providing any specifics.

After managing solely three winners, however six unforced errors, within the second set, Sinner was again to being Sinner within the third: 11 winners, 4 unforced errors. He broke because of a stumbling, awkward return of a 124 mph serve that by some means landed in, drawing a netted response from Auger-Aliassime.

Extra of that got here within the fourth, when, after saving 5 break factors early — he saved 9 of 10 all through the night — Sinner broke to maneuver forward 3-2. Simply 25 minutes later, it was over, and Sinner had earned his thirty third win in his previous 34 Grand Slam matches, which incorporates an unbeaten run of 27 on laborious courts.