Jannik Sinner silenced the home crowd at Flushing Meadows on Sunday, capturing his second Grand Slam title with a commanding straight-sets victory over Taylor Fritz in the US Open final. The Italian World No. 1 breezed past the American hopeful 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in a star-studded Arthur Ashe Stadium, ending Fritz’s bid to become the first American male to win the US Open since Andy Roddick in 2003.
Sinner’s win cements his place among tennis elites, as he joins the exclusive club of players to have won both the Australian Open and US Open in the same year, a feat previously achieved by Mats Wilander, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic. With this victory, Sinner continues his blistering form in 2024, boasting a 55-5 record and five titles, including a win in Cincinnati just weeks before the US Open.
Fritz, buoyed by a supportive crowd that included A-list celebrities like Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce, struggled to find answers against the relentless Italian. Sinner’s consistency and power proved too much for the American, who had hoped to break his country’s two-decade drought at the tournament.
Despite controversy earlier in the year due to an anti-doping scandal that saw Sinner narrowly avoid a ban, the 23-year-old has let his on-court performances speak for themselves. In New York, he remained focused, showcasing the same form that earned him his first Grand Slam in Melbourne earlier this year.
With another major title in his pocket, Jannik Sinner has solidified his status as the dominant force in men’s tennis in 2024.
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