Both players will know they’ve got to hold on, ready or not, it doesn’t make a difference if they make it or not.
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— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2024
Head to head:
Fritz and Sinner have faced each other twice on the ATP Tour, both meetings at the Indian Wells.
In 2021, the Fritz won in straight sets - 6-4, 6-3 - in the last 16 in California. In 2023, Sinner won 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 - in the quarter-finals.
Via the official site:
Sinner
Seed/Rank: 1/1
Best US Open Result: F (2024)
Previous Best US Open Result: QF (2022)
Best Grand Slam Result: W (2024 Australian Open)
Sets Won/Lost: 18-2
Time Spent on Court: 14 hours, 20 minutes
Fritz
Seed/Rank: 12/12
Best US Open Result: F (2024)
Previous Best US Open Result: QF (2023)
Best Grand Slam Result: F (2024 US Open)
Previous Best Grand Slam Result: QF (2022 Wimbledon, 2023 US Open, 2024 Australian Open, 2024 Wimbledon)
Sets Won/Lost: 18-4
Time Spent on Court: 15 hours, 27 minutes
It’s been an eventful fortnight plus, and here’s the best photos.
How they got to the final.
Tumaini Carayol on Fritz, seeking to follow on from Andy Roddick.
For the second night in a row, Flushing Meadows will be cheering on an American underdog. San Diego’s Taylor Fritz has battled his way to his first Slam final, where he will take on a player who looks capable of being able to compete with Carlos Alcaraz in the post-Big Three era. Though not without controversy. On the court, Sinner dealt rather stealthily with plucky Brit Jack Draper and will want to follow up his Australian Open. Fritz, like Jessica Pegula last night, will give his all to win in front of star-filled crowd. Will it be enough? That’s what we’re here to find out.
They go at 7pm UK time, 2pm in New York minutes.