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Alcaraz may develop into the primary man to do that on the US Open…
Simply six males within the Open Period have achieved the feat at any main
September 06, 2025
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Carlos Alcaraz celebrates throughout a straight-sets win towards Novak Djokovic Friday in New York.
By ATP Workers
Carlos Alcaraz could have an opportunity Sunday to develop into the primary man within the Open Period to win the US Open with out dropping a set.
The Spaniard has not dropped a set by way of six matches in New York and has misplaced simply 58 video games in 18 units, for a median of simply greater than three video games per set. He has solely wanted two tie-breaks.
“For me it is nice. It is one thing that I am engaged on, simply the consistency within the matches, within the tournaments, within the yr typically,” Alcaraz mentioned. “Simply not having ups and downs within the match. Simply the extent that I begin the match [with], simply needed to maintain that degree actually excessive throughout the entire match.
“So I am considering I am doing that on this match, which I am actually proud about. Yeah, let’s examine. However in all probability I am simply getting mature. I simply attending to know myself a lot better, what I would like on, off the court docket. The issues that I am doing off the court docket I feel I am doing actually, rather well, which helps quite a bit, and to play my finest tennis. I feel it is getting higher.”
Solely 5 males within the Open Period have gained a significant with out dropping a set: Ken Rosewall (1971 Australian Open), Ilie Nastase (1973 Roland Garros), Bjorn Borg (1976 Wimbledon, Roland Garros 2x), Roger Federer (2007 Australian Open, 2017 Wimbledon) and Rafael Nadal (Roland Garros 4x).
Males to win a significant with out dropping a set (Open Period)
Alcaraz is a five-time main champion and the least variety of units he has dropped throughout a championship run is 4, when he claimed glory at Wimbledon in 2023. The second seed will tackle Jannik Sinner or Felix Auger-Aliassime for the trophy.
The final participant to win the match with out dropping a set was Neale Fraser in 1960, when it was referred to as the US Championships and never open to professionals.
