World No. 1 Jannik Sinner received the 2024 US Open with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 victory over No. 12 Taylor Fritz in Sunday’s males’s remaining. This was a continuation of Sinner’s dominant yr, as he earned his first main win in January on the Australian Open and is 55-5 general.
Whereas Fritz was attempting to finish a 21-year Grand Slam drought for American males, Sinner made historical past for his personal nation. No Italian man had ever reached the US Open earlier than this weekend, and now Sinner is Italy’s first US Open champion.
“This title for me means a lot as a result of the final interval of my profession was actually not simple,” mentioned Sinner, who devoted the title to his ailing aunt. “There may be my crew who helps me every single day, the individuals near me. … I do not understand how a lot (time) I nonetheless have along with her in my life. It is so good I can share a optimistic second nonetheless along with her.”
Fritz fell behind 0-2 within the first set, however responded by successful three consecutive video games. Fritz was doing a great job making Sinner run, however the Italian star is the world No. 1 for a motive: Sinner stayed calmed and stole the momentum again, successful 15 of the final 19 factors to take the primary set in 42 minutes. They’d 19 rallies longer than 4 pictures in that point, and Sinner received 13 of these due to how effectively he strikes out and in of corners.
Fritz was utilizing his serve to remain aggressive within the second set. His first serve share was simply 38% within the first set, however it went as much as 78% within the second. He additionally had 5 aces in that set. Nonetheless, Sinner stayed calm and was masking the courtroom higher than his opponent.
The beginning of the third set was a brutal one for Fritz. He was up 40-0 within the first recreation, however Sinner stole it by successful the following 5 factors. The strain was on, however Fritz saved pushing whereas enjoying from behind. He tied issues up at 3-3 after surviving two break factors, then used that momentum to win the following two.
It appeared Fritz was on his method to forcing a fourth set, particularly since Sinner was struggling along with his serve. Nonetheless, Sinner had different plans.
Regardless of the loss, Fritz’s main remaining run in New York is the longest of his profession. He turned the primary American man to achieve a Grand Slam remaining since Andy Roddick at Wimbledon in 2009, however an American man has nonetheless not received a significant title since Roddick prevailed within the 2003 US Open.
“Being an American on the US Open is simply unimaginable, feeling love all week. … I do know we have been ready for a champion for a very long time, so I am sorry I could not get it carried out this time,” Fritz mentioned. “I will preserve working and hopefully I can get it carried out subsequent time.”
