{"id":628559,"date":"2025-09-08T16:50:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T15:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=628559"},"modified":"2025-09-08T16:50:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T15:50:18","slug":"tennis-star-takes-dig-us-open-2025-champion-carlos-alcaraz-light-hearted-social-media-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/tennis-star-takes-dig-us-open-2025-champion-carlos-alcaraz-light-hearted-social-media-post\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Only Person To Beat You at the US Open This Year\u2019 \u2013 Tennis Star Takes a Dig at US Open 2025 Champion Carlos Alcaraz in a Light-Hearted Social Media Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Carlos Alcaraz etched his name deeper into tennis history on Sunday by defeating rival Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to capture his second US Open title and sixth Grand Slam overall. The triumph also lifted him back to world No. 1, reclaiming the top spot from Sinner. But amid the celebrations, Jessica Pegula added a humorous twist on Instagram, reposting a photo of Alcaraz with his trophy and writing, <em>&ldquo;Congrats @carlitosalcarazz too bad I was the only person to beat you at the @usopen this year.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"tl\" dir=\"ltr\">Haha Jess! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eaefvv5kzG\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/eaefvv5kzG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reem Abulleil (@ReemAbulleil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReemAbulleil\/status\/1964849327739900007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 8, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pegula&rsquo;s Comment and Alcaraz&rsquo;s Historic Run<\/h2><p>Pegula&rsquo;s playful comment referred to the reimagined US Open mixed doubles event, which brought together star singles players in a fresh all-star format. Teaming with Jack Draper, Pegula managed to hand Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu a 4-2, 4-2 defeat in the opening round.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Although Pegula and Draper&rsquo;s run ended in the semifinals against Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud, the American&rsquo;s lighthearted reminder of her lone win over the champion quickly drew smiles from fans. Her own singles campaign was impressive as well, advancing to the semifinals before falling to Aryna Sabalenka in a repeat of their 2024 final.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jessica Pegula becomes the first woman to reach back-to back US Open semifinals without dropping a set since Serena Williams (2011-14) &#128548; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KZ3TSardJP\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/KZ3TSardJP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1962925761020534960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 2, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Alcaraz, meanwhile, was at his dominant best throughout the fortnight, conceding just one set, the final&rsquo;s second against Sinner. With his sixth major, the Spaniard became the youngest man in the Open Era to achieve that milestone, underlining his growing stranglehold on the sport.<\/p><p>Tributes poured in from across the tennis world. Stan Wawrinka chimed in with <em>&ldquo;Congrats beast,&rdquo;<\/em> while Alex de Minaur added, <em>&ldquo;Congratulations Charly!&rdquo;<\/em> on Alcaraz&rsquo;s celebratory Instagram post. The champion, however, kept his focus on those closest to him. <em>&ldquo;To my team and family, I am lucky to have you guys,&rdquo;<\/em> he said.<em> &ldquo;Honored to be honest. The hard work you do to make me even better. Not only in the professional part, but also the personal part as well. I am really proud about the people I have around. Thank you very much.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Carlos Alcaraz to Jannik Sinner after beating him in the U.S. Open final<br><br>&ldquo;I wanna start with Jannik. It&rsquo;s unbelievable what you&rsquo;re doing during the whole season. Great level every tournament you&rsquo;re playing. I&rsquo;m seeing you more than my family&rdquo; <br><br>&#128557;&#128557;&#128557;&#128557;&#128557;&#128557; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wkIPkTqRU9\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/wkIPkTqRU9<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheTennisLetter\/status\/1964807611414704610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 7, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><em>Every achievement I have is because of you.&rdquo; <\/em>He added, &ldquo;<em>This one is also yours. My brother, uncle, father, mother, my little brothers are at home watching as well. The support I&rsquo;m receiving from you is great. Thank you very much.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><p><em>Mandatory Image Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American star\u2019s playful post adds humor to Alcaraz\u2019s 2025 US Open triumph.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":628560,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4770],"tags":[4948,5058,7904],"class_list":["post-628559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tennis","tag-carlos-alcaraz","tag-jessica-pegula","tag-us-open-2025"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>&lsquo;Only Person To Beat You at the US Open This Year&rsquo; &ndash; Tennis Star Takes a Dig at US Open 2025 Champion Carlos Alcaraz in a Light-Hearted Social Media Post - 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