Preview: Jannik Sinner vs Taylor Fritz – US Open men’s final 2024
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Fritz will look to shock top-seeded Sinner and become the first American champion of the US Open since 2003.
Who: Jannik Sinner vs Taylor FritzWhat: US Open 2024 men’s singles finalWhen: Sunday, September 8 at 2pm local time (18:00 GMT)Where: Arthur Ashe Stadium, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, United StatesHow: Al Jazeera’s live coverage begins at 15:00 GMT
Jannik Sinner will hope to block out a rocking home crowd when he faces Taylor Fritz in the US Open final at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, where the 12th seed will be bidding to become the first American man in 21 years to win a Grand Slam singles title.
US fans had become accustomed to celebrating the triumphs of American men for decades, with the likes of Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Jim Courier, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi collecting 41 slams between them from the 1970s to the early 2000s.
But since Andy Roddick won his sole major at Arthur Ashe Stadium in 2003, American men have failed to win any of the four majors. With the barren run lasting for 82 consecutive slams, New York fans will be turning up the volume to deafening levels on Sunday as they get behind Fritz and hope he can finally snap that losing streak.
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