Jannik Sinner drops Taylor Fritz in the final on Sunday to claim the ATP Finals title and cap an epic 2024 season amid his doping case.
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SINNER DROPS FRITZ, ADDS ATP FINALS TROPHY IN FRONT OF HOME FANS IN TURIN
Sinner drops Fritz, 6-4, 6-4, in their men’s singles final to add the ATP Finals trophy in front of his home fans in Turin, Italy.
Furthermore, the world No1. regaled his compatriotds with an assortments of drop shots and big serves to add this title to his two Grand Slams – the Australian Open and US Open.
Moreover, Sinner assured he’s not taking this latest victory for granted – especially winning a title in front of friends and family.
“It’s the first title in Italy, and it means so much to me. It’s something very, very special,” Sinner said.
“I’m fortunate to have people around me who keep me stable,” he added.
DARK CLOUD STILL LOOMS OVER DOPING CASE
Moreover, Sinner is aware a dark cloud still looms over a final verdict that will be reached in his doping case.
Furthermore, the Court of Arbitration for Sport expects to hand a verdict over an appeal made by the World Anti-Doping Agency in December.
This stems from the Italian tested positive on two separate drug tests in March but was cleared by an indepentent tribunal.
“I’ve kept on thinking about where we went wrong and what we could have done better,” Sinner aid/
“But when I put my hat on, I don’t think about what’s going on beyond the court,” he added.
Sinner’s orange shirts-clad fans at the Inalpi Arena made sure he gets all the love in the final.
FRITZ LAUDS ITALIAN’S ‘LIGHTS-OUT’ PERFORMANCE
Furthermore, Fritz lauded the Italian superstar’s “lights-out” performance.
Moreover, the 27-year-old world No.4 was trying to become the first American champion in the tournament.
Pete Sampras did the feat after he beat Andre Agassi 25 years ago
But Fritz never had the chance, as Sinner lead 14-8 in aces and 28-19 in winners.
“He (Sinner) served absolutely lights-out. So many lines. He placed the serve great,” Fritz said.
“He took a lot of risk on the second serve as well. I think that was probably one of his main game plans, to not let me attack his second serve,” he added.
The American rose to his career-high No.4 despite losing to Sinner.
He beat No.2 Alexander Zverev in the semifinals on Saturday.
