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Watch: Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek fly together to US Open after Cincinnati Open win
Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek wasted no time celebrating their victories in Cincinnati—both champions boarded the same private jet to jet off to New York and gear up for the revamped US Open mixed doubles event. On August 18, Alcaraz claimed the ATP Cincinnati Open title after Jannik Sinner retired early in their final, while Swiatek captured the WTA crown with a straight-sets win over Jasmine rapid departure underscores the grueling schedule: the new mixed doubles format begins on August 19-20, just one day after the Cincinnati finals. Paired with Emma Raducanu, Alcaraz is set to face top seeds Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula in round one; Swiatek teams up with Casper Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz sharing a plane to New champions ready for the US this. The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 19, 2025Swiatek, Alcaraz in tremendous formAlcaraz has been in stellar form in 2025, reaching the Wimbledon final before securing the Cincinnati Open title. At Wimbledon, Alcaraz, then world No. 1, lost the final to Jannik Sinner with a four-set score of 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, finishing as runner-up.
Weeks later in Cincinnati, Alcaraz dominated once again—leading 5-0 in the first set—when Sinner retired due to illness, handing Alcaraz his first Cincinnati Masters 1000 title of the season, his 22nd ATP crown, and his eighth Masters 1000 title also became the third Spaniard after Carlos Moya (2002) and Rafael Nadal (2013) to lift the ATP Masters trophy. It was also Alcaraz's sixth title this also continues her remarkable form, boasting a 49–12 win-loss record in 2025, winning 80% of her matches this year. At Wimbledon, she made history—claiming her first title there by defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0, the first women's 'double bagel' final since dropped just 35 games en route, and that final marked her 100th Grand Slam match win. Riding that momentum, she swept through the Cincinnati Open unbeaten, winning all her matches in straight sets to secure her 11th WTA 1000 title, defeating Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 6-4.- EndsMust Watch
