Carlos Alcaraz on keeping US Open haircut
“Even better,” Alcaraz laughs when questioned over keeping his eye-catching haircut for this year’s US Open.
“Even better. You will see. You will see. Surprise, surprise (laughter).”
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Jack Rathborn7 September 2025 14:45
Carlos Alcaraz plays golf with Sergio Garcia before US Open final
Carlos Alcaraz’s love for golf remains strong, he has prepared for tonight’s final with a round alongside LIV Golf star and former Masters champion Sergio Garcia.
The pair, alongside coach Juan Carlos Ferrero and fellow pro golfer David Puig, played Deepdale golf course.
Jack Rathborn7 September 2025 14:30
US Open record prize money: How much do players earn round by round?
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.
Jack Rathborn7 September 2025 14:15
Jannik Sinner provides injury update ahead of US Open final with Carlos Alcaraz
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.
Jack Rathborn7 September 2025 14:00
Novak Djokovic’s new reality painfully exposed in familiar US Open exit
Novak Djokovic cracked a wide smile on the big stage and licked his lips. He was exactly where he wanted to be as he duelled with young rival Carlos Alcaraz in their US Open semi-final, the muscle memory ingrained within the 24-time grand slam champion taking over. Djokovic won two outstanding points in the second-set tiebreak, defying his age to outmanoeuvre his younger opponent and he sensed his opportunity to strike.
At 38, Djokovic was determined to enjoy the battle and take nothing for granted. But then, reality and time hit him like a train. After those two lung-bursting points, which sent Alcaraz sliding and spinning into the tramlines, Djokovic suddenly hit the wall. He made basic errors in the rallies, checking out of exchanges where he used to outlast his opponents. “I ran out of gas,” Djokovic admitted.
Jack Rathborn7 September 2025 13:45
Tennis legend Bjorn Borg reveals he has been living with prostate cancer
Tennis legend Bjorn Borg, who won 11 grand slam titles, has revealed in an upcoming biography that he has been living with prostrate cancer for the past two years.
Born, 69, told the Associated Press in an interview that he was diagnosed with an “extremely aggressive” prostate cancer and is in remission after undergoing an operation in 2024.
The five-time Wimbledon winner writes in his memoir, ‘Heartbeats’, “I have a new opponent in cancer — one I can’t control.
Jack Rathborn7 September 2025 13:30
Jannik Sinner v Carlos Alcaraz odds
Sinner enters the US Open final as the favourite, though not by much.
Alcaraz was the favourite for the Wimbledon final and the bookies can barely split them this time.
Jack Rathborn7 September 2025 13:15
Carlos Alcaraz practices before Jannik Sinner showdown
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Jack Rathborn7 September 2025 13:00
Carlos Alcaraz explains why Donald Trump’s US Open appearance will be ‘great for tennis’
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.
Jack Rathborn7 September 2025 12:44
How to beat Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz – according to their rivals
Never mind that Sinner had yet to play his quarter-final with Grigor Dimitrov. The result was taken as read. Death, taxes and Jannik Sinner winning, to paraphrase the saying. (Ironically, Dimitrov then came a set away from a huge upset before retiring injured).
But the point stands that Sinner, the world No 1, a four-time grand slam champion, and Carlos Alcaraz, world No 2 and five-time grand slam champion, are a cut above the rest of the field. After Sunday’s clash in New York, they will have won the last eight majors between them and contested the three most recent finals among themselves. It is the first time in the Open era that the same two players will contest three of the four slam finals in a season.
Jack Rathborn7 September 2025 12:22