By the Numbers: Facts and Figures from the 2025 US Open
Date:
08/09/2025By the Numbers: Facts and Figures from the 2025 US Open
A data-driven roundup of the milestones, streaks, and standout stats that defined the 2025 US Open in New York.
The 2025 US Open wrapped up with electric crowds, late-night drama, and a cascade of records. Here is a concise, web-friendly tour through the numbers that shaped the fortnight in Flushing Meadows.
By the numbers: Headline highlights
- Alcaraz back to No. 1: Carlos Alcaraz returns to the top of the ATP rankings, ending Jannik Sinner’s 65-week reign.
- American presence: An American woman reached the US Open final for the third straight year; Americans appeared in each of the last five major finals (two titles, three runner-up finishes).
- Season-defining rivalry: Alcaraz vs. Sinner contested three Grand Slam finals in the same season, a first in the Open Era.
- Sabalenka’s surge: Aryna Sabalenka claimed her fourth major and retained WTA No. 1, entering her 55th week at the top.
- Streak of champions: Alcaraz and Sinner have combined to win each of the last eight Grand Slam singles titles.
Rivalries and finals that defined 2025
Alcaraz reached his seventh major final before turning 23, tying Jim Courier and Mats Wilander for second-most in that age range. Their rivalry also produced a No. 1 vs. No. 2 US Open men’s final, the 14th such showdown in tournament history. Notably, for the first time in 23 years (since 2002), none of the Big 3—Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic—featured in a major final.
Champions, defenses, and rare repeats
- Sixth major for Alcaraz: At 22 years and 125 days, he became the second-youngest man to reach six majors, behind Björn Borg.
- Three finals in a year: Sabalenka is the first woman since 2016 to reach three Grand Slam finals in a single season.
- Defending the crown is hard: No man has defended the US Open title since 2008; no woman has defended it since 2014.
- Calendar echoes: It has been 12 years since the same man and woman repeated as champions at any Grand Slam.
American storylines at a glance
| Category | Highlights |
|---|---|
| US Open singles champions (Open Era) |
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| American participation | 48 Americans in the singles draws (23 men, 25 women) |
Match metrics that swung the finals
- Net mastery: Alcaraz won 20 of 27 net points in the final.
- Relentless sets: He claimed 21 of 22 sets in New York.
- Winners tally: Alcaraz doubled Sinner’s winner count, 42–21.
Records, runs, and remarkable totals
- Djokovic milestones: Broke the all-time record for Grand Slam semifinals; now holds 83 career wins in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
- Sinner’s streak snapped: His hard-court major winning run ended in the final.
- Sabalenka’s hard-court dominance: 39–2 at hard-court majors since the start of 2023; reached 100 main-draw Grand Slam wins.
- Tiebreak steel: Sabalenka has won 19 straight tiebreaks, including all three she played at this event.
- Deciders and breakers: 62 deciding sets and 114 tiebreaks played across singles.
- Serve power: 3,256 aces struck in singles (827 by women, 2,429 by men).
- Service hold rate: Alcaraz won 97% of his service games (98 of 101).
For fans in the UAE
From an Emirati fan’s perspective, the late-night thrillers were worth the time-zone juggling. The level of shot-making, the mental resilience under pressure, and the emergence of enduring rivalries underscored why the sport continues to captivate our growing tennis community.
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