Most epic comebacks at the US Open

The Murcian took sweet revenge on his tormentor in the Wimbledon round of 16 and the Umag final, defeating Italian Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-7 (0), 7-5, 6-3 in 5:14 minutes. Carlos Alcaraz collapsed on his back on the Arthur Ashe Stadium floor. Overjoyed, euphoric because he had just pulled off an epic comeback, brilliantly sealing a legendary match for many reasons, especially the extraordinary level of tennis, but also the drama that accompanied this clash of titans.

In 1975, the US Open made a surprising decision. It stopped being a grass-court Grand Slam and became a clay-court Grand Slam. The experiment lasted just three years, long enough for a Spaniard to win. It was Manuel Orantes, who defeated Jimmy Connors 4-6, 3-6, 3-6 in the final.

One of those matches that will stay etched in your memory. Argentine Francisco Cerúndolo achieved an epic victory in the first round of the US Open, after more than 3 hours and 40 minutes of pure battle, where he ended up defeating Italian Mateo Arnaldi 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3. The start was a nightmare for Fran: two sets down, with the Italian dominating, leaving the feeling that all was lost. But he turned it around.

Dominic Thiem became this Sunday, on his own merits, the first Grand Slam champion born in the 1990s and the successor to the "Big Three" on the most important stages of the sport after 13 consecutive victories between Rafael Nadal (5), Novak Djokovic (5), and Roger Federer (3). His triumph was a hard-fought victory over Alexander Zverev, 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, and 7-6(6), in four hours and 1 minute.

American Coco Gauff, the rising star of women's tennis at just 19 years old, defeated Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open, earning her first Grand Slam title. Sabalenka started aggressively, giving the home team no respite, who could only run from one side to the other to respond to her opponent. But that changed in the second set, when she was buoyed by her home crowd. Gauff showed poise and tennis to turn the match around.