World No 1 beats Fritz 6-3 6-4 7-5 in men’s singles finalSinner is first Italian man to win title in New York
As recently as a year ago, there were still some question marks surrounding Jannik Sinner and his path to greatness. His shotmaking abilities have always been stupendous and he had gradually morphed into one of the best athletes of his generation. However, he was still struggling to handle the physical and mental challenges of the sport. He was hustled out of the fourth round of last year’s US Open by Alexander Zverev, his body betraying him.
Sinner ends his stay in New York this year having established himself as the inevitable, dominant force on hard courts. The No 1 out-hit, outworked and ultimately outplayed Taylor Fritz, the 12th seed, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 – despite a rousing late resurgence from the home favourite.