Jannik Sinner made feelings clear on Taylor Fritz before US Open final

Jannik Sinner is aware of the threat Taylor Fritz poses

That left Sinner awaiting the result of the other semifinal, but ahead of Fritz' match against Tiafoe he commented on both American stars. When asked what he thinks of Fritz, Sinner said: "Well, big serve. Very solid player from the back of the court. "He can hit strong. He can hit with rotation. He can mix up the game very well. He has played a lot this year, so, you know, he has a lot of rhythm for the match."

To cover all outcomes, Sinner also gave his thoughts on the prospect of facing Tiafoe, an opponent he's met more recently. "Yeah, if he wins or if wins Frances, whoever is going to be in the final, they deserve to be in the final," Sinner added.

Fritz could make American history on Sunday with the home crowd on side

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"So it's going to be a tough match, in any case. If it's Frances, we just played the final in Cincinnati. You know, he's a very good mover, a good serve also. He can mix up the game with the slice. You know, he's coming a little bit more to the net than Taylor.

"I'm just looking forward to Sunday, and then we see how it goes." Sinner has only dropped two sets throughout the US Open, doing so in the first round and at the quarterfinal stage.

The lack of extra time Sinner has spent on the court will give him even more of an edge on Sunday, especially after Fritz needed five sets to beat Tiafoe. It was the first time this tournament that Fritz had gone the full five sets, but he did need four in the previous two rounds against Casper Ruud and Alexander Zverev.

Sinner is the favourite to win his second Grand Slam of 2024, in what has been a dominant year for the Italian. He was named world No.1 for the first time in June, but his success has been marred by a doping scandal which followed him into the US Open.

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