Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz face Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula in first round of revamped tournament at Flushing Meadows

Nathan, a co-founder of the sports website Defector Media, has published “ Changeover: A Young Rivalry and a New Era of Men’s Tennis ” with Gallery Books. He spent the 2024 season squarely focused on Sinner and Alcaraz, in which they split the four majors and accelerated their ascension into a tennis stratosphere of their own creation.

Carlos Alcaraz created history after winning the 2025 Cincinnati Open, following a victory over arch-rival and world no.1 Jannik Sinner in the final by a 5-0 (retired hurt) margin. The Spaniard won the trophy for the first time in his career and secured his eighth ATP Masters 1000 titles.

CARLOS ALCARAZ has only ever been whitewashed once, but he will never forget it. The Spaniard was only 10 years-old when friend Antonio Lopez, two years his senior, blasted him 6-0 6-0 in a junior

The Spaniard won the Cincinnati Open final in just 20 minutes after opponent Jannik Sinner was forced to retire due to illness.