Carlos Alcaraz sees off Jannik Sinner to take US Open title and world No 1 crown

Carlos Alcaraz sees off Jannik Sinner to take US Open title and world No 1 crown

Carlos Alcaraz reacts after scoring a point against Jannik Sinner during the men's singles final of the US Open tennis championships

Carlos Alcaraz reasserted his superiority over Jannik Sinner with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory in the US Open final — the third Grand Slam tournament in a row where these elite, young rivals met to decide the champion — for his second trophy at Flushing Meadows and sixth overall at a major.

President Donald Trump sat in a sponsor’s suite in Arthur Ashe Stadium and received a mix of cheers and boos when he offered a wave beforehand and again when he was shown on videoboards after the first set.

The match’s start was delayed by about a half-hour because thousands of fans were s