Sinner Wins Second Grand Slam Title at 2024 US Open
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner capped off a sensational Grand Slam season on Sunday on the US Open, claiming his second Main of the yr over American Taylor Fritz.
Recording a 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 scoreline, Sinner used his energy off the bottom and motion from the baseline to create 23 winners, six aces and break the serve of his highly effective opponent on 5 events.
Enhancing to 2-1 towards Fritz in lifetime conferences, Sinner now owns two Main titles. The 23-year-old additionally captured the Australian Open in January.
The Italian star will all however absolutely finish the yr because the world No. 1 and can now head to the Asian Tour later this month.
He additionally defeated No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev, No. 14 seed Tommy Paul and No. 25 seed Jack Draper en-route to his title.
Fritz, who was carrying the burden of a nation on his shoulders this Event, was taking part in in his first-ever Main last.
The 26-year-old had a troublesome run to the finals, together with wins over No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev, No. 8 seed Casper Ruud, No. 20 seed Frances Tiafoe and Italian Matteo Berretinni.
Fritz will transfer as much as No. 7 on the planet on Monday.
Girls’s Ultimate Recap
The most effective ladies’s hard-court participant within the in world, Aryna Sabalenka, proved that her recreation from the baseline was too good for her opponent on Saturday, Jessica Pegula.
Profitable an entertaining last 7-5, 7-5, Sabalenka now owns three Grand Slam titles. The 26-year-old has been dominant all through the fortnight and can now shift her focus to the taking part in on the hard-courts in China.
Pegula, who loved a implausible summer time on Tour, gained the Nationwide Financial institution Open in Toronto, Canada, made the finals of the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio and capped off her North American swing by reaching the finals in New York Metropolis.
The 30-year-old will transfer as much as No. 3 on the planet when the newest rankings are launched.
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