Jannik Sinner in the final at the US Open: where and when to watch the match against Taylor Fritz

An American had been missing from the US Open final since 2006 when he got there, losing to Federer, Andy Roddick. An Italian, among the men, had never been there. They are Taylor Fritz And Jannik Sinner to break the two walls in the final that will be played on Sunday afternoon in New York, the first Italian evening. Sinner, number one in the world, gets there after beating the British Jack Draper. Fritz, number 12 in the world, defeated his compatriot Frances Tiafoe. Nine years later, the hope is to bring back to Italy the trophy won by Flavia Pennetta in 2015 by beating Roberta Vinci in the final.

The Opponent: Who is Taylor Fritz

Born in 1997, Taylor Fritz comes from a family where tennis has never been lacking, nor economic possibilities. The tennis player is the heir of a very rich family in the department store branch. Her mother, Kathy May, was ranked world number 10. and reached the quarterfinals twice at Roland Garros (1977, 1978) and once at the US Open (1978). Her father, Guy Henry Fritz, May’s third husband, is also a former professional tennis player and coach.

He has had a racket in his hand since childhood and won the US Open in the Junior category nine years ago. In 2024 he won two ATP 250 in Delray Beach and Eastbourne. There are 8 titles won in his career, the most important one Masters 1000 of Indian Wells in 2022He had never reached the final of a Slam tournament.

He married Raquel Pedraza at the age of 18 in 2016, with whom he had a son. Jordan in January 2017. The union lasted very little and now next to him there is Influencer Morgan Riddle met on a dating app during the pandemic.

Where and when to watch the match

The final of the New York Slam, according to the official website of the US Open, is scheduled for 8pm Italian time on Sunday 8 September. It can be seen live on Supertennis, free-to-air on channel 64 of digital terrestrial, and on Sky: Sport Uno on 201 and Sport Tennis on 203. The match will also be available in streaming on NOW and SkyGo.