Jannik Sinner will hope to block out a partisan home crowd today when he faces Taylor Fritz in the US Open final at Flushing Meadows, where the 12th seed will be bidding to become the first American man in 21 years to win a Grand Slam singles title.

Fritz beat former finalists Casper Ruud and Alexander Zverev en route to the all-American semi-final, where he outlasted Frances Tiafoe and is brimming with confidence that he can end the US men’s major drought, with his career head-to-head against Sinner deadlocked at 1-1.

“I’ve always enjoyed playing him,” said Fritz. “I have a feeling I’m going to come out and play really well and win. When I play good tennis, I think that level is good enough to win.”

Today’s order of play at the US Open

Arthur Ashe Stadium
7pm BST start (2pm ET)
J. Sinner [1] vs T. Fritz [12]

How to watch the US Open on TV and streaming in the UK

Sky Sports has the broadcasting rights to show the US Open live from Flushing Meadows.

Gigi Salmon is presenting the coverage alongside the likes of Tim Henman, Laura Robson, Martina Navratilova, Marion Bartoli, Karthi Gnanasegaram, Feliciano Lopez, Naomi Cavaday and Jonathan Overend.

How to watch the US Open on TV in the US

ESPN have the broadcasting rights to show the tournament.

When does the US Open start and end?

The US Open started on Monday, August 26, and finishes on today.

When do the US Open finals take place?

The women’s final took place on Saturday, September 7 and was won by Aryna Sabalenka after she beat Jessica Pegula.

The men’s final is today.

Where is the US Open held?

The home of the US Open is the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.

What is the US Open prize money?

The US Open total prize pool is $75 million (£58.3m), up 15 per cent on 2023.

The men’s and women’s singles champions will each take home £2.8m and the runners-up will earn £1.4m.

Prize money for progression through the earlier rounds is as follows: first round (£77,813); second round (£108,937); third round (£167,296); round of 16 (£252,890); quarter-finals (£412,405); semi-finals (£778,123).

What happened to Emma Raducanu?

Emma Raducanu was knocked out by Sofia Kenin in a 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 first-round defeat on the Grandstand court.

It looked like it could be a short outing as Kenin rattled through the first set, but Raducanu made a match of it by sending it to three sets.

A poor service game midway through the decider proved costly as the former champion headed home.

Having played just one tournament since Wimbledon and skipping the Olympics to focus on her preparation for the US Open, she will be desperately disappointed to fall at the first hurdle and questions remain over the direction of her career.

Which British players were in the draw?

• Jack Draper lost Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals on Friday, September 6

• Daniel Evans lost to Alex de Minaur in the third round on Saturday, August 31

• Katie Boulter lost to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Thursday, August 29

• Harriet Dart lost to Marta Kostyuk in the second round on Wednesday, August 28

• Emma Raducanu lost to Sofia Kenin in the first round on Tuesday,  August 27

• Jan Choinski lost to Roberto Carbelles Baena in the first round on Monday, August 26

Who are the defending US Open champions?

Last year, Novak Djokovic equalled Margaret Court’s record of 24 major titles with a brilliant performance over Daniil Medvedev. But the defending champion’s quest for a 25th grand slam singles title was ended on Saturday night by Australia’s Alexei Popyrin.

In the women’s final, Coco Gauff stormed back from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka and claim her first grand slam title but was thwarted this year in the fourth round by her compatriot Emma Navarro.

Latest odds

Men’s winner

• Jannik Sinner 4/9

• Taylor Fritz 9/1