Jannik Sinner was first consecrated as US Open Champion and adds in this way the second Grand Slam title of his career. He left the local team without any chance Taylor Fritz and in just 2 hours and 15 minutes later he won the final 6-3, 6-4, 7-5demonstrating its hierarchy and reaffirming why he is number one in the world.
“This title means a lot to me because The last period of my career was not easy“But I have the support of my team and my family,” he said after becoming the first Italian to win at Flushing Meadows.
The Italian arrived in New York in amidst the biggest scandal of his career: days before the start of the tournament, The ATP announced that he had tested positive in two anti-doping tests in March. However, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced that he would be acquitted, considering that the small amounts of clostebol detecteda banned anabolic steroid, They reached your body involuntarily.
“In my mind I know I haven’t done anything wrong“, said the Italian. This did not stop several players on the circuit and a large part of the public repudiated that there was no sanction for the world number one. Despite strong public scrutiny, Sinner He managed to put aside the criticism and showed an excellent level and consistency throughout the two weeks.
Jannik Sinner reaffirms his position as world number 1: he won a new Grand Slam tournament
Throughout the tournament he lost only two sets: one during a nervous debut against Mackenzie McDonald and another in the quarterfinals against the Russian Daniil Medvedev, champion in 2021.
In the final, Sinner He once again demonstrated his hierarchy and He easily overtook Fritz (12th), who sought to give him a title of Grand Slam to his country after more than 20 years of drought“I know you’ve been waiting for this title for a long time and I’m sorry I didn’t get it this time,” the American told the crowd. “But I’m going to keep working and I hope to get it next time.”
“Incredibly special to win my second Grand Slam title here after a great two weeks. Thank you for all the support, it means a lot. I love this sport and it means everything to me.it’s time to enjoy this moment with my team and my family before returning to work at the end of the year. The work never stops, we keep pushing,” Sinner expressed on his social networks.
The Italian thus closes an almost perfect season: he reached number 1 in the rankings for the first time, was champion of the Australian Open, US Open, Miami Masters 1000, Cincinnati Masters 1000, Halle ATP 500 and Rotterdam ATP 500. Besides, He lost only 5 of the 60 games he played in the year, reaching an efficiency of 91.7%.
Source: Ambito
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