Carlos Alcaraz has been unstoppable at the US Open so far, and is now just one win away from claiming his sixth Grand Slam title.
The Spaniard has enjoyed a flawless campaign at Flushing Meadows, having earned straight-set victories in each round, including his semifinal triumph over Novak Djokovic.
Alcaraz is faced with defending champion Jannik Sinner in the final, marking their third consecutive championship match against each other at a major.
In red-hot form, the 22-year-old is more than capable of dethroning the Italian, who he holds a winning record against at tour-level events.
Ahead of the final, Serena Williams‘ former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, pinpointed the weapon Alcaraz now has in his game that could cause Sinner some big problems.
Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesPatrick Mouratoglou discusses Carlos Alcaraz’s dominance
In a post on Instagram, Mouratoglou said: “I agree that Carlos’ serve, first and second, are better than what it was in the past. He really improved these last months.
“If you remember, he made a technical change on his serve, and I think he takes some time to get used to it and really get the benefits of it. I think that we are there now.
“When you see the risks he takes on second serve sometimes, it’s unbelievable. It shows how much confidence he has in his serve, also.
“I think for his height, his serve is amazing, unbelievable. During this US Open, he has been extremely dominant with his serve.
“I would say the biggest improvement with his serve is accuracy, percentage and confidence.
“The confidence that it brings him, because when you see him take so much risk on second with success so often, he really shows that he is so confident about his serve.
“That is, if he wants to serve it in, he will serve it in, even if he hits much harder than usual. That’s a big key.”
Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesCarlos Alcaraz can make history for his country at the US Open
Alcaraz is looking to secure his second title in New York against Sinner and his second major of the 2025 ATP season.
Should he emerge victorious, he will become the second man from Spain in tennis history to win multiple US Open championships, following Rafael Nadal.
Countrymen Manuel Santana (1965) and Manuel Orantes (1975) have both clinched the title before, but never claimed a second.
If he comes out on top against Sinner, he will also return to the position of world number one.