LIVE: Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-4 7-5 to win US Open title
It is a second major of the year for world number one Sinner after winning Australian Open
Sinner is the first Italian man to win the singles title in New York
Fritz had been aiming to become first American man since Andy Roddick in 2003 to win a Grand Slam singles title
Fritz is already the first American man to reach a major singles final for 15 years
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Sinner 6-3 6-4 3-4 Fritz*
Image source, Getty ImagesA double fault from Jannik Sinner.
Taylor Fritz, who saved two break points in the previous game, has just broken the world number one.
Game on?
Sinner 6-3 6-4 3-3 Fritz*
Arthur Ashe is on its feet!
Taylor Fritz with two highly impressive winners.
Firstly, an overhead volley and then a net volley.
Matthew McConaughey is punching the air and Fritz has two break points.
Sinner 6-3 6-4 3-3 Fritz*
Taylor Fritz's family and coaches in his box continue to offer support, "come on Taylor, you've got this", they've been behind him all night.
I've not heard a peep from Jannik Sinner's but then again I don't speak Italian so it wouldn't help me add any colour to this live text.
15-15.
*Sinner 6-3 6-4 3-3 Fritz
Laura Scott
BBC sports news correspondent in New York
Biggest cheers of the match by some margin as Taylor Fritz holds serve for 3-3, having been down two break points. Crowd on their feet, willing the American to prolong this final.
*Sinner 6-3 6-4 3-3 Fritz
Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds
Image source, Getty ImagesThe crowd can sense this is starting to get a little bit more interesting.
That 21 shot rally that Tayor Fritz won, was so important just to put a bit more energy into the final.
That's the sort of explosive tennis I think Fritz wanted to play from the start of the match.
*Sinner 6-3 6-4 3-3 Fritz
Taylor Fritz completes the comeback to hold.
Even staring defeat in the face, Fritz is continuing to fight.
*Sinner 6-3 6-4 3-2 Fritz
Wow.
A 134mph ace and it's advantage Taylor Fritz.
*Sinner 6-3 6-4 3-2 Fritz
A stray Jannik Sinner forehand closes the deficit before Taylor Fritz outlasts the Italian in a rally.
*Sinner 6-3 6-4 3-2 Fritz
Image source, Getty ImagesThis is looking worrying for Taylor Fritz.
He has to try and defend two break points.
Sinner 6-3 6-4 3-2 Fritz*
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Fritz doesn't have the tools to trouble Sinner. Going to be over quickly I fear.
Boy Roache, Manchester
Sinner shaking off Taylor.
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Sinner 6-3 6-4 3-2 Fritz*
That door is quickly slammed shut.
Jannik Sinner just doesn't look like he will be broken again and that's a major concern for Taylor Fritz.
Sinner 6-3 6-4 2-2 Fritz*
A double fault for just the second time in this match from Jannik Sinner offers Taylor Fritz a route back in.
40-30.
Sinner 6-3 6-4 2-2 Fritz*
Tim Henman spoke earlier about Jannik Sinner being the "biggest ball-striker out there on both wings".
Taylor Fritz puts that to the test and drags the Italian left and the right before sneaking the ball through for a winner.
15-15.
*Sinner 6-3 6-4 2-2 Fritz
Image source, Getty ImagesNot quite an ace but as good as for Taylor Fritz to hold.
A 113mph effort on the T comes flying wildly off Jannik Sinner's racquet.
*Sinner 6-3 6-4 2-1 Fritz
A ninth ace of the match from Taylor Fritz - this time at 129mph.
He is well clear of Jannik Sinner in that department, leading 9-5 on aces, but has still be broken four times in this match.
Consistency just hasn't been there.
15-0.
Sinner 6-3 6-4 2-1 Fritz*
Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds
Image source, Getty ImagesIt doesn't feel like there is too much left in this match.
Unless something dramatically changes in the tactics of Taylor Fritz, it is heading in one direction.
He is trying to go for these big winners and if he had made some of them, I think it would have changed the score line.
Sinner 6-3 6-4 2-1 Fritz*
A second successive winner, this time with the forehand, wraps up the game for Jannik Sinner.
* denotes next server.
Sinner 6-3 6-4 1-1 Fritz*
Stunning.
A backhand right on the line leaves Taylor Fritz as a mere onlooker.
40-15.
Sinner 6-3 6-4 1-1 Fritz*
An invitation back in for the American with Jannik Sinner going long.
30-15.
