Jannik Sinner claims second slam of 2024 as US Open win cements place at peak of world rankings
The 2024 tennis US Open concluded and wrapped up the grand slams for the year. It was world number one Jannik Sinner who came out ontop in New York against the first American to appear in the final since 2006. We’re taking a look back on the action from the states.
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00:00Yannick Sinner beat Taylor Fritz in the US Open final at the Billie Jean King National
00:06Tennis Centre 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in two hours and 15 minutes.
00:12The number one seed prevailed over the number 12 seed in a comfortable win, bar a few games
00:17of excitement in the third set.
00:19It was ultimately decided by Fritz struggling to win points behind his serve, Sinner's tactical
00:25adjustments of his return position, and Fritz's still-developing variety in his game not quite
00:31being enough.
00:32He joins Arna Sabalenka in holding both the Australian and US Open titles for the year,
00:38and cements his position as men's world number one.
00:41Taylor Fritz has put men's US tennis stars back on the map after his performance in the
00:46slam, becoming the first US male to reach the final of the Open since Andy Roddick in
00:512006.
00:53He said, I know we've been waiting a long time for a champion, hopefully I can get it
00:58done next time.