Tim Henman
Former British number one on Sky Sports

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Jannik Sinner is the biggest ball-striker out there on both wings.

It doesn't matter if it is his forehand or backhand, he really does look to step in.

He's tall, he's got long levers and that combination of good technique and that timing with the ball striking is absolutely phenomenal.

If anything drops short, Sinner is so good at stepping up the court and absolutely unleashing off either wing.

Definitely something that Taylor Fritz is going to be wary of today.

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One of the stories of the US Open, from a British perspective, was Jack Draper's run to the semi-finals.

Draper, who had never previously gone beyond the fourth round at a Grand Slam, came up against world number one Jannik Sinner and suffered a straight set defeat.

The British number one put in a gutsy performance against the Italian but it proved a step too far.

At just 22, Draper has demonstrated over the past two weeks that there is hope for British success at majors in the future and looks primed to take the baton from retired three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray.

Away from the main draws, there was also plenty to get excited about at junior level.

Mika Stojsavljevic became the first Briton in 15 years to win the US Open girls' title as she beat Wakana Sonobe in New York.

The 15-year-old cruised to a 6-4 6-4 victory and is the first British girl since Heather Watson in 2009 to win the title at Flushing Meadows.

Wales' Mimi Xu reached the semi-finals in the girls' draw, while Scottish teenager Charlie Robertson also made it to the last four in the boys' competition.

Jim Courier
Former world number one on Sky Sports

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We have a chance to see the Australian Open winners also be the US Open winners.

Aryna Sabalenka did her job, can Jannik Sinner do his? We'll see.

Sinner is the favourite, he has played like the favourite all tournament long and the last time that he and Taylor Fritz played was a couple of years ago and Jannik has made great strides and improvements.

I would say that the easy pick would be Sinner in four sets. There are a lot of unknowns, how does Taylor Fritz respond to his first final? We don't know.

I think we have a good idea that Jannik is going to be solid and steady. With Taylor there are more variables.

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Taylor Fritz won his first encounter with Jannik Sinner at Indian Wells in 2021, but he fell to a 6-4 4-6 6-4 defeat by the Italian at the same tournament last year.

Sinner has emerged as a hard court specialist over 2024, losing just twice in 37 outings.

Meanwhile, Fritz has lost seven of his 24 matches on the surface this year.

Laura Scott
BBC Sport senior news reporter

I also spoke to former American player Jeff Tarango about what impact the crowd could have tonight.

“Italy in New York has a good contingency and never underestimate their power, but the Americans want Taylor Fritz. He's the poster boy American that everybody loves," he said.

"He’s a good guy. He's so low-key sometimes you might think he’s a little boring and he tries to stay nonchalant so when he plays tennis he can just be free.

“I think the statement has been made that US tennis is back.

“These guys all love each other. It’s a different generation. They’re a lot of fun. Taylor is that poster kid you want in the match. I hope his backhand is firing down the line, I hope his first serve is firing.

"I asked Mike Russell about the out wide serve of Sinner, which is probably the best serve there is out there, and how do you defend against that. And he gave me some insights. I think they're ready.”

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Jannik Sinner, 22, arrived in New York in top form and is on an 11-match winning streak having won his third ATP Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati last month.

By reaching the US Open final, he has seemingly put the controversy of testing positive for a banned substance earlier this year behind him.

The Italian tested positive for low levels of a metabolite of clostebol - a steroid that can be used to build muscle mass - at Indian Wells in March.

He was cleared of any wrongdoing last month after twice testing positive for a banned substance.

A provisional suspension was applied automatically but, as Sinner challenged it successfully, he was able to keep playing.

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) found Sinner was inadvertently contaminated with the substance by Giacomo Naldi, his physiotherapist.

“I will now put this challenging and deeply unfortunate period behind me," Sinner said in a statement.

Read the full story here.

Laura Scott
BBC Sport senior news reporter

I spoke to Jeff Tarango, former American player, about Taylor Fritz's chances of beating the world number one tonight.

“I just spoke with Michael Russell [Fritz’s coach]. They're all so excited, I’m excited about it. We’ve been waiting for it for a long time," Tarango said.

"Taylor earned it, he had to beat one of his best friends in Tiafoe. He’s shown over the last year and a half he can do it. He’s won Indian Wells, which is the 'fifth Slam'.

"I think he’s ready to do it. I don’t think he’ll win, but he’s ready to be there. And if Sinner, who hasn’t been playing his best tennis for a few months, stays at the level he’s at, I think Fritz has a really good chance.

“I just feel like Sinner can put it into another gear and disappoint us all.”

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Taylor Fritz's run to the final of the US Open has been far from routine.

Just over five weeks on from winning doubles bronze alongside Tommy Paul at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Fritz has continued to catch the eye.

Fritz, seeded 12th, sent Norwegian eighth seed Casper Ruud packing in round four before defeating German fourth seed Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals.

His toughest task is still to come, though, with top seed Jannik Sinner looking to end the Grand Slam year in the same manner that it started - with a trophy in his hand.

However, the American believes the pressure is off when he takes on Sinner after coming through a stressful and gruelling five-set encounter against compatriot France Tiafoe in Friday's semi-final.

"It was to make a US Open final, whoever won it was the American that made it to the final. It's a stressful situation to be in," Fritz said.

"It's different from playing the world number one, who you're probably not going to be the favourite against."

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The women's singles final took place last night with Aryna Sabalenka putting the disappointment of losing last year's final behind her to beat home hope Jessica Pegula.

Sabalenka was seen smashing her racquet on the floor of the locker room after losing the Flushing Meadows showpiece to Coco Gauff in 2023.

However, 12 months on, the Belarusian second seed earned redemption in New York, dropping to the floor in celebration after clinching a thrilling 7-5 7-5 win over Pegula.

It is a third Grand Slam singles trophy for Sabalenka after she successfully defended her Australian Open title in January.

It also continues her dominance on hard courts, with the win over Pegula extending Sabalenka's unbeaten run on the surface at major tournaments to 14 matches.

"I'm speechless right now. It's always been a dream of mine and finally I got this beautiful trophy," Sabalenka said.

Read Emily Salley's full report here.

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Taylor Fritz had to come through a tense battle against fellow American Frances Tiafoe to book his spot in a first-ever Grand Slam final.

The 26-year-old, who had never previously made it beyond the quarter-finals at a major, trailed twice on the night but showed grit and determination to prevail 4-6 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-1 under the lights on Arthur Ashe.

Speaking after that triumph over Tiafoe, Fritz said it was "a dream come true" to become the first American man since Roddick in 2006 to reach the singles showpiece at Flushing Meadows.

"I don't think that I'm going be put in a more stressful situation than I was against Frances," Fritz added.

"I just feel good. I have a feeling I'm going to come out and play really well and win. When I play good tennis, I think that level is good enough to win.

"I'm in the final so I'm going to come out and give everything I possibly have and I know that for a fact."

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Jannik Sinner has won all five ATP Tour-level finals he has played this season, with four of those victories arriving on hard courts.

To put that success into perspective, Sinner won 10 ATP Tour-level titles between November 2020 and December 2023, while victory tonight will make it six titles in the space of nine months.

Sinner has already dispatched of three Americans at the US Open, beating Mackenzie McDonald, Alex Michelsen and Tommy Paul.

The Italian also has experience of seeing off an American in a final after a straight set win against Frances Tiafoe to seal the Cincinnati Open crown last month

However, Sinner will be up against a partisan crowd of 24,000 on Arthur Ashe Stadium this evening.

"Being in America for sure, the crowd will be a little bit more on his side," he said.

"But it's normal. It's like when I play in Italy, so I'm going to accept that."

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A place in the history books is up for grabs this evening as world number one Jannik sinner and 12th seed Taylor Fritz meet in the US Open final.

Sinner, who won the Australian Open title in January, is aiming to be the first Italian man to triumph at Flushing Meadows and will become the first player since Guillermo Vilas in 1977 to win his first two Grand Slam titles in the same season if successful in New York.

Fritz, meanwhile, is aiming to be the first American man to win a major singles title since 2003 when Andy Roddick went all the way at the US Open.

Both are dreaming of glory but it will only become a reality for one of them.