Jannik Sinner is currently the world No. 1 and has won two of the three Grand Slam titles this year, but fans still think Carlos Alcaraz will end up with more major titles

Jannik Sinner has received a brutal reality check as he prepares to defend his title at the US Open. The world No. 1 recently lifted his fourth Grand Slam trophy at Wimbledon, beating Carlos Alcaraz in the final. If he can retain his crown in Flushing Meadows, he’ll tie Alcaraz on five Majors.

OK, sure, maybe it wouldn’t be rational to say there’s no point in actually holding the full U.S. Open and instead just fast-forwarding to the inevitable matchup for the men’s championship between Jannik Sinner — assuming he’s healthy — and Carlos Alcaraz on Sept.