Alert – Sinner wins the US Open

Italian Jannik Sinner, the top seed, lifted the US Open trophy by beating American Taylor Fritz, the No 12 seed, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sunday evening.

Earlier in the tournament, Sinner, ranked No 1, defeated American Mackenzie McDonald (2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2), American Alex Michelsen (6-4, 6-0, 6-2), Australian Christopher O’Connell (6-1, 6-4, 6-2), American Tommy Paul, the No 14 seed (7-6 (3), 7-6 (5), 6-1), Russian Daniil Medvedev, the No 5 seed (6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4) and No 25 seed Jack Draper (7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-2).

Fritz, ranked No 12, defeated Argentinian Camilo Ugo Carabelli (7-5, 6-1, 6-2), Italian Matteo Berrettini (6-3, 7-6 (1), 6-1), Argentinian Francisco Comesana (6-3, 6-4, 6-2), Norwegian Casper Ruud, the No 8 seed (3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2), German Alexander Zverev, the No 4 seed (7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3)) and No 20 seed Frances Tiafoe (4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1) in the previous rounds of the US Open.