Jannik Sinner foils Taylor Fritz to win the US Open title after he avoided suspension despite testing positive for a banned substance.
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SINNER FOILS FRITZ TO CLAIM SECOND MAJOR WITH US OPEN TITLE
Furthermore, Sinner foils Fritz, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5, to claim his second major with the US Open title at Flushing Meadows on Sunday.
Moreover, the 23-year-old world No.1 was unfazed despite the crowd rooting for hometown bet Fritz in posting a straight-sets victory.
It was Sinner’s second major since scoring a breakthrough major conquest at the Australian Open in January.
The Italian became the third man to win his first two Grand Slam titles in the same season.
He was the first since Guillermo Vilas in 1977.
On the other hand, Sinner tested positive on positive for a trace amount of clostebol, a banned anabolic steroid.
“I’m happy how I handled this one. I’m just excited to have this trophy with me,” Sinner said.
SABALENKA GETS REDEMPTION IN WOMEN’S SINGLES WIN AFTER LAST YEAR’S MISS
Moreover, Sabalenka got her redemption after winning the women’s singles title a year after she fell short in the final.
Furthermore, the No.2-ranked Belarussian blew a one-set lead against American Coco Gauff, who won the title in front of her home crowd last year.
“So many times, I thought I was so close to get a US Open title,” Sabalenka said after winning the final on Saturday.
In the final, Sablenka beat Jessica Pegula, 7-5, 7-5.
“It’s been a dream of mine. Finally, I got this beautiful trophy. It means a lot,” she added.
She also moved to fourth place among active WTA players with the most Grand Slam singles titles with three titles.
Venus Williams (7), current world No.1 Iga Swiatek (5), and Naomi Osaka (4) led the list.
DRAPER TO LOOK INTO VOMITING INCIDENTS AFTER SEMIS LOSS TO SINNER
Furthermore, British Jack Draper will into repetitive vomiting incidents he had during his US Open semifinals match against Sinner on Friday.
Moreover, the 22-year-old will consult his team after he vomited three times before he fell to Sinner, 7-5, 7-6(3), 6-2.
“I am going to have to work on that and really understand myself better in order to compete at these highest levels,” Draper said.
“I’m sure I’ll figure out all these problems with my team, but yeah, it’s good that I’m sort of not the finished article yet,” he added.
It was the best Grand Slam tournament finish for Draper so far.
The Brit also had the same physical reaction in his first-round win over Macos Giron at the Australian Open in January.
