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Alcaraz could be the first to do so at the U.S. Open…
In the open age, only six people achieved their feat in any major
September 6, 2025
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Carlos Alcaraz celebrates in a direct victory on Friday by Novak Djokovic in New York.
By ATP staff
Carlos Alcaraz will have a chance to be the first person in the Open era to win the U.S. Open without losing the scene.
The Spaniard has not yet thrown a game in six games in New York, losing only 58 games in 18 games, an average of more than three games per game. He only needs two tiebreakers.
“For me, it’s great. It’s something I’m working on, it’s just the game, the consistency in the game over the year,” Alkaraz said. “It’s just that there’s no ups and downs in the game. It’s just the level where I started playing,” Alkaraz said. [with]just want to keep this level high throughout the game.
“So I think I did this in this game and I’m very proud of it. Yes, let’s see. But maybe I’m just getting mature. I just know I’m much better, what I need, off the field.
Only five men in the Open Era have won a major without losing 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).
Men win the Grand Slam without losing the set (Open Age)
Alcaraz is a five-time main champion, with the minimum number he dropped in the championship game at a quarter when he received glory at Wimbledon in 2023. The second seed will run for the trophy with Jannik Sinner or Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Neale Fraser was known as the U.S. Championship in 1960 and was not open to professionals, and the last player to win the game was Neale Fraser.
