Jannik Sinner Wins US Open, Dedicates Victory to Ailing Aunt
New York [US], September 9: Jannik Sinner, a 23-year-old Italian tennis player, won his second major title at the US Open on Sunday. He defeated Taylor Fritz from the United States with scores of 6-3, 6-4, 7-5. Sinner, currently ranked World No. 1, has had an outstanding year, winning six titles and leading the ATP Tour.
The match took place at Arthur Ashe Stadium, where the atmosphere was electric. Fritz, the first American men’s singles finalist since 2006, put up a strong fight, but Sinner’s precise serving and clean baseline shots dominated the game. Sinner made only 21 unforced errors throughout the match.
This year, Sinner became the first man in 47 years to win his first two Grand Slam titles in the same season. He joins Carlos Alcaraz, who won Roland Garros and Wimbledon, making it the first time since 1993 that all four major titles have been won by players aged 23 or younger.
During the trophy ceremony, Sinner expressed his gratitude and dedicated the title to his aunt, who is battling health issues. He said, “This title for me means so much; the last period of my career was not easy. There is my team who supports me every day, the people who are close to me. I love tennis, I practise a lot for these kind of stages, but off the court there is a life. I would like to dedicate this title to my aunt who is really not feeling well health wise. I don’t know how much I’ll still have her in my life. It’s so nice I can still share a positive moment with her.”
Despite Fritz’s efforts, Sinner dominated much of the match. Fritz’s best chance came in the third set when he led 5-3, but Sinner won four straight games to clinch the victory. Sinner’s win makes him only the fourth man to win both the Australian Open and the US Open on hard courts in the same season, joining Mats Wilander, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic. He is also the first Italian men’s singles champion in US Open history and only the second Italian singles champion overall, after Flavia Pennetta’s 2015 victory.
A star-studded crowd, including Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Anna Wintour, Matthew McConaughey, Dustin Hoffman, Eddie Redmayne, Usher, and Bon Jovi, witnessed Sinner’s triumph. Sinner, now 6-0 in tour-level finals in 2024, became the first World No. 1 to win the US Open since Rafael Nadal in 2017. He is also just the fifth active player to win multiple Grand Slam titles.
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Jannik Sinner -: Jannik Sinner is a famous tennis player from Italy. He is 23 years old and very good at playing tennis.
US Open -: The US Open is a big tennis tournament held in the United States. Many top tennis players from around the world compete in it.
Taylor Fritz -: Taylor Fritz is another tennis player. He is from the United States and was the opponent Jannik Sinner defeated to win the US Open.
World No. 1 -: World No. 1 means that Jannik Sinner is currently the best tennis player in the world according to rankings.
Ailing Aunt -: Ailing means someone who is sick. Jannik Sinner dedicated his win to his aunt who is not feeling well.
Italian men’s singles champion -: This means Jannik Sinner is the first man from Italy to win the singles (one-on-one) competition at the US Open.
Australian Open -: The Australian Open is another big tennis tournament, but it is held in Australia. Jannik Sinner also won this tournament in the same year.
Star-studded crowd -: A star-studded crowd means that many famous people were watching the match.
