Jannik Sinner claimed victory at the U.S. Open men’s championship after defeating Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 with a relentless baseline game. The 23-year-old Italian, ranked No. 1, secured his second Grand Slam trophy less than three weeks after being cleared in a doping case. Sinner’s win prevented Fritz, the No. 12 seed, from ending a 21-year major title drought for American men, with Andy Roddick’s 2003 U.S. Open victory being the last. The victory extended Sinner’s winning streak to 11 matches, with a 55-5 record and six titles in 2024. Sinner’s success on hard courts marked him as the first man since Guillermo Vilas in 1977 to win his first two Grand Slam trophies in the same season, a feat not achieved by tennis legends like Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, or Roger Federer.
Prior to the U.S. Open, it was revealed that Sinner had tested positive for anabolic steroids in March but was later cleared due to unintentional use caused by contact with a banned substance during a massage from a team member he subsequently dismissed. Sinner’s triumph at the U.S. Open solidified his status as a rising star in men’s tennis and showcased his exceptional talent both on and off the court.
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