The US Open concluded with the men’s singles final this morning (AEST), which saw Italian world no.1 Jannik Sinner win his second grand slam title.
Men’s Singles
Jannik Sinner beat American twelfth seed Taylor Fritz in straight sets (6-3, 6-4, 7-5).
In doing so, Sinner became the first man in 47 years to claim their first two grand slam titles in the same season — he also won the Australian Open in January.
Sinner said: “This title for me means so much; the last period of my career was not easy.”
It was revealed last month Sinner had failed two drug tests earlier in the season but was cleared of any wrongdoing.
Fritz was emotional in front of his home crowd following the loss.
“I know we have been waiting for a champion for a long time, so I’m sorry I couldn’t get it done this time,” he said.
The 26-year-old was the first American man to reach a grand slam final since Andy Roddick at Wimbledon in 2009 and was hoping to emulate Roddick’s victory at the U.S. Open in 2003, which was the last time an American won a men’s singles grand slam.
Women’s singles
World no.2 Aryna Sabalenka won her third grand slam singles title and first U.S. Open on Sunday morning, beating American world no.6 Jessica Pegula in straight sets (7-5, 7-5).
The 26-year-old was dominant throughout the entire two weeks, dropping only one set in seven matches and establishing herself as the queen of the hard court with wins at both hard-court slams in 2024.
“I also had a lot of tough losses in the past. I was always hoping that one day I’ll be able to hold this beautiful trophy. It’s been always my dream. That’s why it’s very special, because no matter what, every time I was coming back stronger, and I was learning, I never gave up on this dream, and yeah, you know, it means a lot.”
Aussies triumph in Men’s Doubles
Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell won their first grand slam as a pair, beating German duo Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz in straight sets (6-4, 7-6).
The victory was sweet for the Aussies, who finished runners-up at Wimbledon in July after failing to take advantage of three championship points.
This time, they closed out the match on their third championship point to become the first Australians to claim the U.S. Open men’s doubles trophy since 2003, when Todd Woodbridge won alongside Swedish player Jonas Björkman.
