Thus, Italy celebrates its first champion from Flushing Meadows, while the USA waits for a home winner since 2003, when Andy Roddick reigned in Corona Park. He was in the Ashe Stadium auditorium on Sunday, along with a host of celebrities led by singer Taylor Swift and actor Matthew McConaughey. But Fritz did not bring his compatriots into ecstasy. And the trophy from André Agassi was taken over by an Italian opponent who dedicated the victory to his sick aunt. ¨
“Australia gave me the confidence that I still draw from,” claimed Sinner, who reportedly didn’t have high expectations for himself in New York but lost just two sets in the entire tournament. In the first round with the American McDonald and in the quarterfinals with the Russian Medvedev. “I managed it pretty well, we trained well with the team and I believed in myself, which is the most important thing.”
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Jannik Sinner ve finals of the US Open.
At the age of twenty-six, Fritz made it to the Grand Slam final for the first time as a 12th seed after a five-set battle with compatriot Frances Tiafoe, but Sinner, who was three years younger, was beyond his strength. The Italian seemed like a monster who must always have the last word.
Even though the American hit ten aces and it was 29:23 on the winning shots, he lost his serve six times in total, and the world number one systematically went after her goal with a balanced step.
“It was two great weeks for me, but Jannik played a great match. I’m amazed at how good he was. Hopefully it will work out next time,” said the defeated finalist.
For many fans, however, Sinner’s triumph will have a slightly sour taste due to the doping scandal, when a trace amount of the anabolic steroid clostebol was found in the Italian’s sample taken at the Indian Wells tournament in March. According to the player’s statement, it got into his body during a massage and the native of Tyrol was not punished with a ban, which caused an uproar in the tennis world.
“The last few weeks have not been easy for me, but my loved ones have supported me,” thanked Sinner. Even the fans in New York didn’t reject him, even though he beat the American in the end. Although Fritz broke his opponent’s serve in the third set for the second time in the match, the Italian did not let up in his concentration and won the third set with four games in a row.
Jannik Sinner dominated the final of the US Open. Video: sntv
In the end, it was a decisive match. Similar to last year, when Novak Djokovic saw off Medvedev in the final 3-0 in sets. When Fritz’s forehand was stopped by the net, Sinner closed his eyes for a moment, raised his hands to the sky, and savored the magic of the moment of triumph.
In the new edition of the world ranking, the US Open champion will have a lead of more than four thousand ahead of the second German Alex Zverev, Fritz will improve to seventh place.
US Open (hard surface, $75 million endowment): Men: Singles – final: Sinner (1-It.) – Fritz (12-USA) 6:3, 6:4, 7:5.
