Jannik Sinner vs Taylor Fritz LIVE: US Open men’s final latest score updates as American battles World No 1

Sinner wins the toss, however elects to obtain!

Heat-ups completed, photos taken.

Right here comes Taylor Fritz! The primary American man within the US Open singles ultimate in 18 years.

Jannik Sinner follows him out, trying as cool as ever. He’ll want to stay composed in the present day.

The roof is open on Arthur Ashe – it was closed yesterday, as a result of rain, nevertheless it’s an excellent afternoon in New York.

Taylor Swift is right here, together with boyfriend Travis Kelce.

Each gamers are going by way of some last-minute warm-ups backstage, and can give their ideas in a fast pre-match interview earlier than popping out on court docket.

Fritz: “I’m actually excited. I’ve waited a very long time for this and I really like these moments. I’m excited to be on the market.”

Sinner: “I really feel like each ultimate is totally different – it’s an important day. The group has been very reasonable. Enjoying towards an American, not straightforward. Hopefully match.”

What an intriguing ultimate now we have on our fingers… we’ll have a brand new champion, however who?

I’m going for Jannik Sinner, in 4 units!

The US Open has extra glitz and glamous than the opposite grand slams and there will likely be singing of ‘America the gorgeous’ earlier than the gamers come out onto Arthur Ashe.

Matthew McConaughey nods alongside whereas carrying an American flag handband.

The celebrities had been out final evening for the ladies’s ultimate, with Steph Curry, Lewis Hamilton and Noah Lyles among the many huge sporting names within the stadium on Arthur Ashe.

The lads’s ultimate can be a scorching ticket – particularly with the primary American males’s finalist since 2006 – and there are rumours that Taylor Swift will likely be making an look too…

Taylor Fritz was emotional after sealing his place within the US Open ultimate and broke down when the importance of his victory began to sink in. The 26-year-old stated it was a “lifelong dream come true”.

“It hit me when he [Eubanks] stated the factor about how I’m within the finals and the group was cheering,” Fritz stated. “It’s simply form of like how I’m. I’m extra of an emotional particular person after I’m pleased. Once I’m actually pleased I cry at pleased endings of flicks and never at unhappy stuff. That’s form of simply how I’m.

“It’s simply pleasure, the group cheering and form of that realisation, like ‘Wow, I’m within the finals of the US Open. It’s such a lifelong dream come true. One thing I’ve labored my entire life for to be on this scenario. I believe simply form of like realising that acquired me a little bit bit choked up.”

Fritz was feeling assured about his probabilities towards Sinner when discussing the match-up after his win over Frances Tiafoe within the semi-finals.

“I’ve at all times loved enjoying him,” he stated.

“To be sincere, I don’t assume that I’m going to be put in a extra tense scenario than I used to be in the present day than enjoying in a ultimate.

“I believe in the present day was rather more tense for me than enjoying the ultimate. I simply really feel good.

“I’ve a sense I’m going to return out and play very well and win. Once I play good tennis, I believe that degree is sweet sufficient to win.”

American males to win the US Open since 1990:

It might have been unthinkable when Roddick received the US Open in 2003 that there wouldn’t be one other males’s champion 21 years later…

Sinner is ready for Fritz to have the assist of the Arthur Ashe crowd tonight, because the American bids to develop into the primary US Open males’s champion since 2003.

“Being in America for certain the group will likely be a little bit bit extra on his facet.

“However it’s regular. It’s like after I play in Italy, so I’m gonna settle for that.

“I’ve my workforce and my people who find themselves near me.

“In my thoughts, I do know that there are numerous individuals watching from residence from Italy, and it’s simply take some assist from them.”

All eyes will likely be on the situation of Jannik Sinner’s left wrist within the early phases of the US Open ultimate.

The Italian fell on his left hand within the second set of his semi-final towards Jack Draper, and obtained therapy from the physio.

Sinner continued the match and stated after his win that he was not in an excessive amount of discomfort, however added that it might have modified after he had cooled down.

“The physio loosened it up very quick on court docket, so after I felt okay to start with. Then after it went away by enjoying, which is sweet,” Sinner stated.

“Let’s see how it’s tomorrow when it’s chilly. It’s gonna be a distinct feeling. Hopefully is nothing to concern about. I’m fairly relaxed, as a result of if it’s one thing dangerous, you are feeling it straightaway a bit extra.”