SINNER: HE'LL PUSH ME BUT I'M UP FOR IT

FOR the third time this year, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will face off in a Grand Slam final.

- BY YASMIN SYED

Just three weeks after their championship match in Cincinnati came to an unfortunate end, with Sinner retiring citing illness just 23 minutes in, the world No. will have a chance to put up a real fight against Alcaraz at Flushing Meadows.

This is the first time in the Open Era the same two opponents have met in at least three Major finals in the same season ~ and the Nol ranking wil also be on the line.

Defending champion Sinner (above) said: “| love these challenges. | love to put myself in these positions.