Jannik Sinner dominates the final – and thanks his sick aunt

Jannik Sinner leaves the local hero no chance in the final of the US Open. After the triumph, the tennis pro becomes unusually emotional.

Jannik Sinner opened his arms in jubilation, Taylor Swift retreated to the VIP box disappointed. All the support of the pop superstar and numerous celebrity fans for Taylor Fritz was in vain. After the title triumph, the 23-year-old tennis pro was emotional.

“This title means so much to me. The last phase of my career was not easy,” said Sinner, dedicating the title to his sick aunt: “I love tennis. I train a lot for these games. But I also know that off the court.” “A life is waiting,” said Sinner. His greatest wish is “the best health for everyone. Unfortunately, that is not possible.”

With a quick, flawless performance, top favorite Sinner triumphed against the underdog for the first time at the US Open and destroyed the home crowd’s hopes of an American tennis surprise victory.

In a long, one-sided final, the 23-year-old Italian won 6:3, 6:4, 7:5 and celebrated his second Grand Slam title after the Australian Open in January. He was under special observation in the first tournament after his doping scandal. Sinner was acquitted shortly before the US Open after two positive doping tests in the spring.

Fritz, ranked 12th in the world, was defeated for long stretches in the first Grand Slam final of his career and missed out on the first title win by a male US tennis player in New York since Andy Roddick in 2003. He had ended Alexander Zverev’s dream of a first Grand Slam title in the quarterfinals.

In his acceptance speech after the victory, Sinner mentioned his aunt, who is in poor health. “She’s not really well at the moment. I don’t know how much longer I’ll have her in my life,” said the champion from Italy. “It’s nice that I can still share positive moments with her. She is a very important person in my life.”