Doping scandal didn't stop him! Sinner beats Fritz and wins the US Open

The most important things in brief: Top favorite Jannik Sinner has won the US Open for the first time and prevented a surprise home victory by Taylor Fritz. In front of many prominent fans such as pop superstar Taylor Swift, the world number one tennis player won a long, one-sided final against the Americans with 6:3, 6:4, 7:5.

The 23-year-old Sinner celebrated his second Grand Slam title after winning the Australian Open in January. He was under special observation in the first tournament after his doping scandal. Sinner was acquitted shortly before the US Open after two positive tests in the spring.

Fritz, ranked 12th in the world, missed out on the first title win by a male US tennis player in New York since Andy Roddick in 2003 in the first Grand Slam final of his career. He had ended Alexander Zverev's dream of a first Grand Slam title in the quarterfinals.

Shy against Sinner? Not with Taylor Fritz! The American is going into the final of the US Open against world number one Jannik Sinner with great confidence. “I have the feeling that I will play very well and win,” said the conqueror of Alexander Zverev: “If I have good tennis games, I think that this level is enough to win.”

Fritz is the underdog in Sunday's party (8 p.m.) against the Italian, who has already triumphed in Melbourne this season. At 26, Fritz is still waiting for his first Grand Slam title.

In the semifinals, he beat fellow countryman Frances Tiafoe in five sets and can now become the first American to win the title at his home event since Andy Roddick in 2003. “I wanted so much to be successful at the Slams and get to this point,” said Fritz. He will now successfully take another step in front of his loud fans.