The last time Jannik Sinner competed in New York, ample question marks remained over his path to greatness. As he continued to work through the physical and mental challenges of tennis at the highest level, he was hustled out of the fourth round of the US Open by Alexander Zverev, his body betraying him.
One year on, life has changed beyond measure. Sinner ends this stay in New York having established himself as the dominant force on hard courts and by far the most consistent player in the world. The No 1 outhit, outworked and ultimately outplayed Taylor Fritz, the 12th seed, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5, despite a rousing late resurgence from the home favourite.
