Jannik Sinner made it a Slam double this year with US Open glory AFP Sinner celebrates after beating home favourite Taylor Fritz Reuters Sinner’s girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya was a delighted observer Getty
It is his second major of the year – he lifted the Australian Open crown for the first time in January – and underlines his position as world No.1.
Behind-the-scenes, Sinner, 23, successfully appealed the provisional suspension and was allowed to continue playing on the ATP Tour.
An independent tribunal ruled that Sinner bore “no fault or negligence” after accepting his explanation that the banned substance entered his system during a bare-handed massage from his physiotherapist.
His former staff member had used an over-the-counter spray containing it to treat a cut on his finger and this resulted in “transdermal contamination”.
The news divided opinion among the locker room – Sinner strongly insists he did not dope – but some questioned if he had received preferential treatment as an elite star during the investigation process.
Sinner, however, was able to block out that distraction and noise to become the first Italian male to rule in New York, showing no ill-effects of the wrist injury he sustained in the clash with Draper.
He follows Novak Djokovic , Roger Federer and Mats Wilander in winning titles on Melbourne Park and Flushing Meadows hard courts in the same season.
The Italian couldn’t help beaming as he made his way off after victory Getty
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Fritz, 26, is occasionally called by PA announcers as Taylor Swift – perhaps an easy mistake to make – and the American music superstar was watching the action from the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Yet the Califorinian could not shake off Sinner and will maybe look back on this as a Cruel Summer because he did not end American’s 21-year wait for a homegrown male winner.
Sinner cruised to his second Major title Reuters
For the most part, for the fans in the 24,000-seater stadium, this final never really got going and lacked both drama and competitive intensity.
There were roars in game seven of the third set when Fritz broke the Sinner serve and was soon serving for the set.
But relentless Sinner was a sinner in the eyes of the home crowd as he broke back in game 10 and then sealed the victory in under two hours and 16 minutes.
Fritz was stretched beyond his limits as he lost in straight sets Getty Runner-up Fritz and Sinner show off their silverware AP The top 10 richest stars in tennis
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