Jessica Pegula joined the chorus of congratulations for Carlos Alcaraz following his sixth Major crown at the US Open. While praising the Spaniard's brilliant run at Flushing Meadows, the American could not resist adding a lighthearted reminder.
Pegula pointed out that she and Jack Sock handed Alcaraz's only defeat in New York this year, besting the Spaniard and Emma Raducanu in the opening round of mixed doubles event.
The playful remark came after Carlos' impressive run to his second US Open crown. The Spaniard dominated the field, dropping one set in the title clash against Jannik Sinner and experiencing three breaks in 22 sets!
Pegula got jokes after Alcaraz wins the US Open
Her and Draper beat Alcaraz and Raducanu in the mixed doubles event earlier in the tournament pic.twitter.com/lMjWshDism
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While nobody managed to stop the 22-year-old in singles, Jessica was quick to keep her unique bragging rights intact. Her comment highlights the fun crossover moments that mixed doubles can provide, especially in this new format.
For Alcaraz, the defeat was a small blip that came a day after his Cincinnati Masters triumph. The Spaniard forgot it the moments Emma and he left the court and focused on his singles campaign.
For Pegula, it was the perfect chance to tease one of tennis' brightest stars while celebrating his notable success. Carlos entered the US Open draw as the favorite alongside Jannik Sinner.
The Spaniard fired up his initial shot and kept all the opponents under massive pressure. The young gun experienced three breaks in seven encounters and bested seven rivals en route to his second trophy in New York.
Emma Raducanu & Carlos Alcaraz, US Open 2025© X – Tenis España / LTA
Alcaraz ousted Jiri Lehecka in the quarter-final and arranged the clash against Novak Djokovic. The youngster bested the veteran 6-4, 7-6, 6-2 after another rock-solid performance, arranging the third consecutive Major final versus Sinner.
Carlos avenged the Wimbledon title match loss and ousted his greatest rival 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in two hours and 42 minutes for his sixth Major title at 22. The Spaniard dropped serve once from the only chance offered to his rival.
Sinner failed to follow that pace, playing against 11 break points and losing serve five times to finish as runner-up and end his 27-match hard-court Major streak.
