Jannik Sinner crowned US Open champion: he defeated Taylor Fritz to consolidate his position as the best in the world

Jannik Sinner became strong in USA and won the title of US Open to complete a dream season on the ATP circuit. The world number one defeated in three straight sets 6-3, 6-4 and 7-5 to become the first Italian in history to lift the crown.

Since the distant 2003 with Andy Roddick, American fans have never celebrated a men’s title at Flushing Meadows.

The triumph of Sinner It also served as a personal vindication after the controversy of recent weeks over his positive doping test in Indian Wells, which went unpunished after the authorities concluded that it had been a mistake by his physiotherapist.

Sinner He has six titles so far this year (all of them on hard courts) and has now won 12 matches in a row, having also just won the Cincinnati Masters 1000.

He also became only the fourth player in history to win two hard-court Grand Slams in the same year. The others are tennis giants Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Mats Wilander.

Until today, Flavia Pennetta in 2015 was Italy’s only victory at the New York ‘major’.

The 23-year-old Italian is aiming to lead the generational change in men’s tennis after the ‘big three’ with the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz (21 years old), so much so that they have shared the four ‘majors’ this year between them (the Spaniard won Roland Garros and Wimbledon).

After the early and surprising eliminations of Djokovic (No. 2) and Alcaraz (No. 3), Sinner remained the absolute favourite at the US Open and lived up to expectations: he only lost two sets in the entire tournament and along the way he took down some fearsome rivals such as the Russian Daniil Medvedev (No. 5).

Arthur Ashe Stadium was New York’s most sought-after playground on Sunday, with numerous entertainment and sports stars seen in the stands, including Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Bad Bunny, Patrick Mahomes, Matthew McConaughey, Usher, Jayson Tatum and Jon Bon Jovi.

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With EFE.