Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz in straight sets to win US Open title

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8 September 2024 at 4:43 pm·1-min read

Italy's Jannik Sinner beat American 12th seed Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-4 7-5 in the US Open men's final on Sunday, claiming his second Grand Slam title after he won the Australian Open earlier this year.

Jannik Sinner won his second Grand Slam title of 2024 on Sunday when he swept aside Taylor Fritz in the US Open final, shattering American hopes of a first male champion at the majors in 21 years.

World number one Sinner, who won his maiden Slam at the Australian Open in January, became the first Italian man to triumph in New York with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 victory.

For 23-year-old Sinner, it was a 55th match win of the season and sixth title.

After his 21-year-old rival Carlos Alcaraz pocketed the French Open and Wimbledon titles to take his majors collection to four, the two men have cemented their places as the powerhouses of tennis's new era.

World number 12 Fritz was bidding to be the first American man since Andy Roddick in New York in 2003 to win a major.

He was backed by A-list celebrity support amongst the 23,000-strong crowd inside Arthur Ashe Stadium.

(AFP)

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