SPORTS: SINNER SWEEPS PAST FRITZ TO CLAIM SECOND GRAND SLAM TITLE

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American dreams of a male major champion for the first time in twenty-one years were dashed on Sunday as Jannik Sinner defeated Taylor Fritz in the US Open final to win his second Grand Slam championship of 2024.

With a 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 victory, world no. 1 Sinner—who captured his first Slam at the Australian Open in January—became the first Italian man to win in New York.

For the 23-year-old, it was Sinner’s fifth championship and 55th match victory of the season.

Following his adversary Carlos Alcaraz’s 21st-century victory at the French Open and Wimbledon, which extended his major winning streak to four, the two men have solidified their positions as the dominant players in the new era of tennis.

“This title means so much,” said Sinner who arrived in New York under a cloud after it was revealed he had failed two drug tests but escaped sanction.

“The last period of my career has not been easy but I have my team and family who support me.

“I love tennis but off court there is a life also and I want to dedicate this trophy to my aunt because she is not well and I don’t know how much longer I will have her in my life.

“She was a very important part of my life and still is. It’s nice to share this with her.”

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.

Pop queen Taylor Swift watched alongside boyfriend and NFL star Travis Kelce while Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey was hard to miss as he donned a Stars and Stripes headband.

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