US Open final live: Carlos Alcaraz v Jannik Sinner – score and tennis updates tonight with Trump in attendance – UK Times

The organisers of the US Open have asked broadcasters to refrain from showing any negative reaction towards Donald Trump during the US president’s appearance at the men’s singles final on Sunday.

Trump is set to be shown on the big screen at Arthur Ashe Stadium during the national anthems, which precedes the start of the match, according to a report from Bounces.

“Yeah, on court we like to see each other, you know, because it means that considering our ranking, it means that we are doing well in the tournament.

“Off court we bump into each other at times. I don’t know if we are happy or not (smiling), but no, I think it’s great. As I always say, we have a great relationship also off the court, and everything is fine, you know, between him and me and also all teams. You know, my team and their team, we are just working hard, but in the same time we are also normal, normal people. It’s great. So, yeah, I’m looking forward to it.”

“For me it’s great. It’s something that I’m working on, just the consistency on the matches, on the tournaments, on the year in general. Just not having up-and-downs in the match. Just the level that I start the match, just wanted to keep that level really high during the whole match.

“So I’m thinking I’m doing that in this tournament, which I’m really proud about. Yeah, let’s see. But, yeah, probably I’m just getting mature. I just getting to know myself much better, what I need on, off the court. The things that I’m doing off the court I think I’m doing really, really well, which help a lot, and to play my best tennis. I think it’s getting better.”

“I think physically he has improved a lot, and that’s obviously. I mean, it wasn’t a secret. He has spoken about the physical conditions that he has to improve, and I think the last year, the last two years, he has improved a lot physically.

“You know, his matches are really demanding physically that he’s able to play at his 100% during two, three, four hours, and I think that’s the biggest improvement he has made in the last years.

“For me, I think the consistency and not having the up-and-downs in the matches. Off the court, I just improve a lot, and I realize how important it is to take care all the details just to be perfect. I think that that was my biggest improvement.”

“I always take things about the previous matches. You know, if I’m playing against Jannik, obviously I’m going to take things about the last matches that I’ve played against him.

“The last one or the last three matches, I’m going to take note, and I will see what I did wrong, what I did great in the matches, just to approach the final in a good way. Let’s see.”

The duo were looking to become the first all-British pair for more than a century to claim the title and they had three match points against Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos.

But they could not take any of them and it was Spaniard Granollers and Argentinian Zeballos that claimed a 3-6 7-6 (4) 7-5 victory.

“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).”

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.

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.

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.