Carlos Alcaraz is hoping to end Jannik Sinner’s dominance of hardcourt Grand Slam events as the two rivals prepare to do battle again at the US Open.

World number one Sinner is chasing back-to-back US Open titles in New York to set alongside his Australian Open victories in 2024 and 2025.

The 24-year-old Italian has not lost a Grand Slam hardcourt match since being ousted in the fourth round of the US Open by Alexander Zverev two years ago.

Alcaraz, who beat Sinner in the Cincinnati Open final last Monday when the ailing Italian retired in the first set when trailing 5-0, said Saturday that ending Sinner’s Grand Slam streak would “be (a) great thing to do.”

“I think the last three Grand Slams on hard court he won, if I’m not wrong,” Alcaraz said. “It’s been unbelievable the tennis he’s

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