Live updates on the men’s final of the US Open: Taylor Fritz competes against Jannik Sinner for the title in the last Grand Slam of the year
Taylor Fritz wants to add his name to the very short list of Americans to have won a Grand Slam title in the 21st century. Andre Agassi (2001, 2003 Australian Open), Pete Sampras (2002 US Open) and Andy Roddick (2003 US Open) are the only American men to have won singles majors since the turn of the century, and standing in Fritz’s way in the final of the 2024 US Open is world No. 1 player Jannik Sinner.
While Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will grab more headlines, Sinner has more than held his own this season. He has five wins this season, including the Australian Open and the Cincinnati Open before the US Open. Sinner beat Jack Draper in straight sets in the semifinals to advance, and Fritz defeated fellow American Frances Tiafoe en route to the final. With this win, Sinner would become the first Italian to win two Grand Slams in one year.
How to watch the US Open men’s final: No. 1 Jannik Sinner vs. No. 12 Taylor Fritz
Date: Sunday, September 8
Location: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center |
Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
TV channels: ESPN
Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo
Live20 updates
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Fritz is back in this set
Fritz holds his serve and we are 3:3. He holds Sinner back on his serve and gives him the opportunity to catch up. Sinner now has to react, more than just set the pace.
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Sinner holds serve, takes 2-1 lead
Fritz has played his way back and the crowd is delighted with him. However, Sinner’s forehand seems to gain strength and ties Fritz, who is having difficulty returning. He holds his serve and leads 2-1.
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Fritz holds serve, equalizes
Fritz regains his footing after Sinner pulled away. He looked frustrated at the end of the first set and the crowd didn’t have much reason to cheer him on. But he comes alive again and holds serve to level the score at 1-1.
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Sinner wins the first set 6:3
The momentum has definitely shifted as Sinner now has Fritz chasing shot after shot along the baseline. This opens Sinner up for a hard forehand shot that Fritz hits back too long.
Sinner wins the first set 6:3 and wins 15 of the last 19 points
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Sinner back under control
After his serve deal, Sinner seems to have regained control of the set. He holds his serve and takes a 5-3 lead. Fritz now has to catch up.
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Sinner takes the lead 4:3
Sinner stops Fritz’s momentum by breaking his serve with a surprising drop shot. The two had been fighting long rallies and returning one forehand shot after another, then Sinner surprised Fritz with this shot. A nice change that might have turned this set around.
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Sinner holds serve
Fritz hits a strong forehand shot from Sinner back into the net and stops his momentum. Sinner holds his serve and we are now 3:3.
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Fritz sends Sinner all over the court after the Italian initially controlled the set. But the American has won three points in a row when Sinner serves.
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Fritz holds serve after long rally
Sinner and Fritz put on a great show with a long rally and play several shots (23!) back and forth. But Fritz saves him again with his long reach and is able to fire a shot out of Sinner’s reach.
He leads 3-2.
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Fritz breaks to 2:2
Fritz stretched wide to his left to catch a hard return from Sinner, and his volley was out of reach for the Italian. We are tied at 2-2 in the first set when Fritz serves.
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All angles covered
Both Sinner and Fritz are so tall and lanky that nothing from one side to the other seems out of reach.
But Sinner has been more confident so far and is not wasting his chances. Fritz cannot afford to make any major mistakes against him.
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Fritz gets his first point
As expected, the crowd in Queens cheers for the American Taylor Fritz. He holds his serve and makes it 2-0.
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Patrick Mahomes also at the US Open
Quarterback Travis Kelce is also at Arthur Ashe Stadium. If Andy Reid shows up, the US Open men’s final could really be a Chiefs affair. Hide your chicken nuggets, folks.
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Sinner breaks serve to take a 1-0 lead
Sinner breaks Fritz’s serve after a long rally. He handled Fritz’s serve well and may have even surprised the American with his return of a 120 mph ball.
Sinner is now serving.
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Taylor Fritz serves first
We are in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Unlike yesterday’s women’s final, the roof is open for this men’s final and the weather promises to be pleasant.
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Taylor Swift is at the US Open
Taylor Swift is in attendance for the US Open men’s final at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Travis Kelce is with her as the Chiefs played their opening match of Week 1 on Thursday.
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Sinner vs. Fritz in direct comparison
No. 1 Jannik Sinner and No. 12 Taylor Fritz have already faced each other twice, both times at the tournament in Indian Wells.
Last year, Sinner won in straight sets 6:4, 4:6, 6:4. In 2021, Fritz won 6:4, 6:3.
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Taylor Fritz first American player in the men’s final of the US Open since 2009
Andy Roddick was a popular answer to trivia questions at the US Open this weekend. Before Taylor Fritz on Sunday, he was the last American to reach the men’s final, losing to Roger Federer in 2006.
If Fritz wins, he will become the first American to win a Grand Slam title since 2003, when Roddick defeated Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero.
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Matthew McConaughey is everywhere this weekend
After attending the Texas-Michigan football game in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Matthew McConaughey is in Flushing Meadows to watch the men’s final of the US Open. Keep traveling! TRAVEL…
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Jannik Sinner is aiming for his second Grand Slam title this year
Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open earlier this year by defeating Daniil Medvedev in five sets, 3:6, 3:6, 6:4, 6:4, 6:3. After losing the first two sets, he recovered in an impressive comeback to win his first major title.
