World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 9 Amanda Anisimova competing in US Open final

The GIST: In a New York minute, US Open finals weekend has arrived, serving up some stacked showdowns. First up, the women’s doubles championship, pitting top-seeded duo Taylor Townsend and Kateřina Siniaková against No. 3 Erin Routliffe and Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski today at 12 p.m. ET.

• Then tomorrow at 4 p.m. ET, world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 9 Amanda Anisimova will face off for the women’s singles title, which we’ll preview in full tomorrow morning. So this section is all about the dudes, with two blockbuster semis on the schedule today at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET.

🔥 No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz hungry for revenge against No. 7 Novak Djokovic: Sporting a new ’do, Alcaraz has been practically perfect, not dropping a single set. But Djokovic has had the young Spaniard’s number, knocking him out of the Australian Open in January and defeating him to win gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Plus, the Joker has never lost to Alcaraz on hard court.

• That said, in order to secure that record-setting 25th Grand Slam, Djokovic will need to keep up with one of the fittest players on the ATP Tour, a feat that isn’t lost on the 38-year-old.

📈 Can No. 1 Jannik Sinner stay efficient vs. underdog No. 27 Félix Auger-Aliassime?: Defending champ Sinner is known for his clinical tennis — no fuss, no mess, all results — and with 26 consecutive hard-court major wins, “tough to beat” is an understatement. However, you can’t deny momentum, and Canadian Auger-Alliassime has it in spades, with three upsets already this tourney. Buckle up.