CARLOS ALCARAZ received the Presidential Seal of Approval as he regained the US Open – and banked the richest prize in tennis history.

In the trilogy fight of their already legendary rivalry, Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 in a delayed US Open final that was marred by security chaos outside.

The arrival of US President Donald Trump , the utlimate capitalist, caused traffic congestion on the freeway and saw the showdown moved back by half an hour, with tens of thousands of fans stuck outside.

It was far from the most enthralling contest these two have had but Alcaraz, 22, will not care as his name is up in lights in the Big Apple for the first time since 2022.

And with a cheque for a record $5million (£3.7million) in his back pocket, maybe he can afford slightly hefti

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