US Open men’s final: Jannik Sinner defeats Taylor Fritz in straight sets for 2nd Grand Slam title this year

Andre Agassi – US Open champion in 1994 and 1999 – presents the 2024 trophy to Jannik Sinner.

What does winning the 2024 US Open get Jannik Sinner? (Besides the prestige of a Grand Slam title and a $3.6 million prize?) A hug from Seal.

Taylor Fritz came back admirably in this third set, but faced too steep an uphill climb in falling behind by two sets against Jannik Sinner.

On the final point, Fritz hits the ball into the net and Sinner breaks serve for the win.

Sinner wins his first US Open and second Grand Slam title of 2024.

Chasing Sinner might have caught up with Fritz. Sinner sends Fritz deep into the corner to get a forehand, leaving him far out of position to recover and slices a shot down the line to break Fritz's serve and take a 6-5 lead.

Fritz has fought back admirably, but faced a formidable obstacle in falling behind by two sets then letting Sinner get back into this third one.

Sinner adjusts by hitting more shots straight on rather than cross-court, forcing Fritz to cover more ground and making it difficult for him to get to the net. When he has, Fritz is out of position against Sinner's forehand.

He goes on serve with a 5-5 score. Did Fritz lose his best chance to win a set?

The crowd sees that Fritz has a chance to win this set and extend the match. Yet again, Fritz takes advantage of Sinner playing so far back by dropping a shot at the net.

Sinner is up by two sets, so maybe he doesn't have to change his approach. But it's worth asking if playing so far back is allowing Fritz to play more of the court and make more shots.

Fritz holds serve with an ace that Sinner can't get to as he plays far, far back from the baseline. He's continuing to get Sinner extending himself far to the corners for returns that he can't get much power on. With Sinner out of position, Fritz has been able to fire balls into the court for points.

Sinner goes to serve.

As Fritz has come back to life, so has the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium become loud again. They wanted a reason to cheer and Fritz is giving it to them. After playing defense for so much of the match, he's now setting the pace and forcing Sinner to keep up.

This time, Fritz is the one who crosses Sinner up with a drop shot at the net. He follows up with a shot toward the left corner. Sinner catches up to it and flails at it with his back to the net. The ball goes up high and Fritz waits to fire it to the opposite side.

Fritz breaks serve and takes a 4-3 lead, sending Sinner to chase returns from corner to corner. That opened up opportunities to hit softer shots at the net which Sinner can't catch up to. Fritz appears to be back in this.

After a long volley exchange, Fritz fires a forehand to the right corner that Sinner can't reach and holds serve to even the set at 3-3. The scoreboard says Fritz is in this, but is having to play catch-up too much for him

Sinner now on serve. Fritz needs a break.

Fritz might be indicating his exasperation and difficulty in keeping up with Sinner, audibly grunting on his return shots.

Sinner, meanwhile, appears almost robotically calm as he handles whatever Fritz can throw at him. He holds serve to take a 3-2 lead.

Fritz is now hitting deep into the corners to make Sinner chase the ball from sideline to sideline. He holds serve, as Sinner hits the ball into the net trying to take a difficult angle on his return. That approach is working, but the question is whether or not Fritz can sustain it.

Sinner's serve and strokes appear more precise, going toward the corners. Fritz has chased the returns down, but extending forces him to take poor angles on his returns, hitting the ball just past the line or too long.

However, Fritz has improved on playing the net, which he'll likely have to keep up to get back into this match.

Sinner breaks Fritz's serve, forcing him to reach far to his right and return a shot that goes into the bottom of the net.

With that, Sinner takes the second set, 6-4. If Fritz doesn't have an answer, he's looking at a straight set loss.

Yet again, Sinner gets Fritz with a finesse shot. Whether he's hesitant to charge the net or just isn't covering the court as well as he did in the semifinal versus Frances Tiafoe, Fritz has let Sinner's drop shots go by without an attempt to return. He can't get to those shots.

Fritz shows his frustration after returning another ball into the net. He's had chances to break Sinner's serve, but can't finish it off.

Just like that, Sinner holds serve and goes back on top, 4-3.

Once again, Sinner surprises Fritz with a drop shot mixed in among his forehand returns. It might be impossible for Fritz to look for that shot. When he's played the net, Sinner has been able to fire a forehand past him.

Fritz holds serve and we're even at 3-3. He's keeping Sinner back on his serve, giving him an opportunity to catch up to returns. Sinner now has to react, more than set the pace.

Fritz has played his way back and the crowd is picking up with him. However, Sinner's forehand appears to be gaining strength and tying up Fritz, who's having difficulty returning. He holds serve for a 2-1 lead.

Fritz regaining a foothold after Sinner was pulling away. He looked frustrated at the end of the first set and the crowd hasn't had much reason to cheer him on. But he's showing life again, holding serve to even it up at 1-1.

Momentum has definitely shifted with Sinner now sending Fritz chasing shot after shot along the baseline. That opens Sinner up for a hard forehand, which Fritz returns long.

Sinner takes the first set, 6-3, winning 15 of the last 19 points

After breaking serve, Sinner appears to have taken back control of this set. He holds serve and goes on top 5-3. Fritz is playing catch-up now.

Sinner stops Fritz's momentum, breaking his serve on a surprising drop shot. The two had been going back and forth on long rallies, returning forehand after forehand, then Sinner caught Fritz off guard with that shot. Nice change of pace that may have turned this set.

Fritz returns a strong Sinner forehand into the net, stopping his momentum. Sinner holds serve and we're now 3-3.

Fritz is sending Sinner all over the court after the Italian initially controlled the set. But the American has won three straight points as Sinner goes to serve.

Sinner and Fritz putting on a show with a long rally, volleying multiple shots (23!) back and forth. But again, Fritz's long reach saves him and allows him to fire a shot out of Sinner's reach.

He's up 3-2.

Fritz reached far to his left to get a hard return from Sinner, and his volley was out of reach for the Italian. We're at 2-2 in the first set as Fritz goes to serve.

Both Sinner and Fritz are so long and lanky, seemingly nothing is out of reach from side to side.

But Sinner is more assertive with his shots thus far, not missing his opportunities. Fritz can't afford to make many mistakes against him.

As expected, the crowd in Queens is cheering for American Taylor Fritz. He holds on serve to make it 2

Travis Kelce's quarterback is also at Arthur Ashe Stadium. If Andy Reid shows up, the US Open men's final could truly be a Chiefs affair. Hide those chicken nuggies, folks.

Sinner breaks Fritz's serve after a long rally. He handled Fritz's serve well, possibly even surprising the American with his return on a 120 mph ball.

Sinner now on serve.

We're underway at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Unlike yesterday's women's final, the roof is open and the weather looks pleasant for this men's final.

Taylor Swift is in attendance at Arthur Ashe Stadium for the US Open men's final. Travis Kelce is with her, since the Chiefs played their Week 1 opener on Thursday.

No. 1 Jannik Sinner and No. 12 Taylor Fritz have faced each other twice previously, both times at the Indian Wells tournament.

Last year, Sinner won in straight sets 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. In 2021, Fritz won 6-4, 6-3.

Andy Roddick has been a popular trivia answer at the US Open this weekend. Prior to Taylor Fritz on Sunday, he was the last American to play in the men's final, losing to Roger Federer in 2006.

If Fritz wins, he'll become the first American to win a Grand Slam title since 2003 when Roddick defeated Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero.

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Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open earlier this year, defeating Daniil Medvedev in five sets 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. He rallied after losing the first two sets in an impressive comeback, winning his first major title.