{
  "id": 7203496,
  "title": "John McEnroe ended US Open by stating obvious about Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/john-mcenroe-ended-us-open-by-stating-obvious-about-carlos-alcaraz",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T00:03:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/john-mcenroe-ended-us-open-000343730.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alexander Zverev clinched his second Grand Slam singles title at the US Open after defeating Ben Shelton in the final on Sunday. However, the victory felt incomplete without the presence of two top talents in men's tennis: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Alcaraz, who had missed several months due to a wrist injury, suffered a disappointing quarterfinal loss to Shelton. Sinner, on the other hand, withdrew from the US Open due to a knee injury after defeating Zverev in the 2026 Wimbledon men's singles final.\n\nThe absence of Alcaraz and Sinner during the US Open final drew criticism from sports commentator John McEnroe, who expressed his hope that both players would return to action soon. The analyst jokingly urged Alcaraz and Sinner to \"get healthy, Carlos [Alcaraz] and Jannik [Sinner]...\" and added, \"please.\" McEnroe's comments likely reflected the sentiment of many viewers who were eager to see these rising stars compete in a Grand Slam final.\n\nUnfortunately, the next US Open will not feature Alcaraz or Sinner until the 2027 Australian Open in January. While this time apart might allow the tennis world to truly appreciate the absence of their brilliance, it remains to be seen whether the delay will be enough to make the fans miss the duo's greatness. As the saying goes, \"Absence makes the heart grow fonder.\"",
  "summary": "John McEnroe preached to the choir about what we didn't get to see on the men's side of the US Open.",
  "key_points": [
    "John McEnroe lamented absence of Alcaraz and Sinner at US Open final",
    "Carlos Alcaraz missed US Open due to wrist injury",
    "Jannik Sinner withdrew from US Open with knee injury"
  ],
  "editors_take": "John McEnroe's comments on Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner's absence from the US Open final reflect a widespread desire to see top talents compete in Grand Slam events.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}