Men’s tennis was supposed to be wide open in the post-Big 3 era. Instead, two names keep popping up in the late rounds of every major: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. Everyone else? It feels like no one comes close.

Since the start of 2024, Sinner and Alcaraz have owned almost everything. Sinner has four Grand Slam titles, multiple Masters 1000s and a top ranking that feels glued in place. Alcaraz, already a five-time Slam champion before turning 22, continues to rack up wins at an absurd pace. Between the two, every big draw looks the same: one on the top half, one on the bottom half, fans circling the date for another semifinal or final showdown.

At the U.S. Open, the script is repeating itself. Sinner just dismantled Alexander Bublik in less than 90 minutes—6-1, 6-1, 6-1—in what was

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