By Tony Fairbairn
- Jannik Sinner [1] v Taylor Fritz [12]
- H2H: Tied at 1-1
NEW YORK, USA – Taylor Fritz aims to fulfil his childhood dream and claim Grand Slam glory at the US Open as he takes on world number one Jannik Sinner in the final.
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Jannik Sinner [1] v Taylor Fritz [12] H2H & Match Fundamentals
World number one Jannik Sinner keeps breaking new ground in this incredible season for the Italian as he is into a first US Open final. However in order for Sinner to continue his path to greatness the top seed will have to overcome a wrist injury that he sustained during his straight sets win over Jack Draper with Sinner seeking a second Grand Slam title of his career. Standing in Sinner’s way is Taylor Fritz who is into his first Grand Slam final after coming back from two sets to one down to defeat Frances Tiafoe in a five set epic.
| Jannik Sinner [1] v Taylor Fritz [12] | H2H: Tied at 1-1 |
| US Open 2024 | New York, USA |
| Hard (O) | Prize Money: $1,800,000/$3,600,000 |
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After a nervy start, Sinner has cruised into the final while Fritz has had to beat three former Grand Slam finalists on his way to a maiden Grand Slam final.
Jannik Sinner [1] route to the final
R1: Mackenzie McDonald 2-6 6-2 6-1 6-2
R2: Alex Michelsen 6-4 6-0 6-2
R3: Christopher O’Connell 6-1 6-4 6-2
R4: Tommy Paul [14] 7-6(3) 7-6(5) 6-1
QF: Daniil Medvedev [5] 6-2 1-6 6-1 6-4
SF: Jack Draper [25] 7-5 7-6(3) 6-2
Taylor Fritz [12] route to the final
R1: Camilo Ugo Carabelli 7-5 6-1 6-2
R2: Matteo Berrettini 6-3 7-6(1) 6-1
R3: Francisco Comesana 6-3 6-4 6-2
R4: Casper Ruud [8] 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-2
QF: Alexander Zverev [4] 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4 7-6(3)
SF: Frances Tiafoe [20] 4-6 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-1
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2024)
| H2H: | Jannik Sinner (WR 1) | Taylor Fritz (WR 12) |
| Tournament Previous Best | Quarter-Final (2022) | Quarter-Final (2023) |
| 1st Serve % | 61.3 | 62.2 |
| Service Games Won % | 90.8 | 89.2 |
| Break Points Saved % | 72 | 69 |
| 2nd Serve Return Points Won % | 55.7 | 49.7 |
| Break Points Converted % | 42.4 | 38.5 |
Sinner has been the more clinical player this season with the serve expected to be the key factor in deciding who wins the US Open title.
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Playing Styles and Prediction
The world number one’s dominance on hard courts continues as Sinner is into a second Grand Slam final of his career.
Sinner has been able to continue his momentum from winning the title in Cincinnati as the Italian is aiming to end the Grand Slam season just like he started it and that’s by claiming a Grand Slam title on hard courts.
Speaking ahead of his second Grand Slam final, Sinner reflected on his journey to the US Open final as well as talking about the wrist injury that he suffered against Draper in the semi-final.
“We went just day by day, really, with not so many expectations, trying to find my game, trying to find our rhythm,” Sinner told the US Open website.
“I started off the first day losing the first set [against McDonald]. I was set and break down going through that one. Just trying to find confidence throughout the days. We practiced very hard in the days in between, trying to prepare each match in the best possible way.
“The physio loosened it up very fast on court, so after I felt okay. It went away by playing, which is good. Let’s see how it is tomorrow when it’s cold. It’s going to be a different feeling. Hopefully, it’s nothing to be concerned about.”
Next for Sinner is first time Grand Slam finalist Fritz who became the first male American since Andy Roddick in 2006 to reach the US Open final.
After winning Masters 1000 titles and achieving new career high rankings, Fritz is now hoping to achieve his childhood dream and win a Grand Slam title on home soil.
Speaking ahead of the final, Fritz admitted reaching the US Open final was a dream come true and spoke about his confidence levels ahead of the final.
“It’s such a lifelong dream come true. Something I’ve worked my whole life for to be in this situation. I think just kind of like realising that got me a little bit choked up,” Fritz was quoted by the ATP website as saying.
“It’s just joy, the crowd cheering and kind of that realisation, like ‘Wow, I’m in the finals of the US Open. It’s just kind of like how I am. I’m more of an emotional person when I’m happy. When I’m really happy I cry at happy endings of movies and not at sad stuff. That’s kind of just how I am.
“I’ve always enjoyed playing him. To be honest, I don’t think that I’m going to be put in a more stressful situation than I was today than playing in a final. I think today was much more stressful for me than playing the final. I just feel good.
“I have a feeling I’m going to come out and play really well and win. When I play good tennis, I think that level is good enough to win.”
Sinner will continue to be clinical on serve and return as he will be hoping to have more consistency on the forehand than he did in his semi-final.
Meanwhile Fritz will need to be aggressive on serve as he will target the Sinner backhand as the American will look to finish off points at the net.
Both players will be nervous as this is a big occasion for both men in completely different ways with history on the line.
Sinner should have enough quality to win his second Grand Slam title but Fritz will feel that he has a good chance at winning this match if the Italian isn’t at his best.
Prediction: Sinner in five sets.
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