Sinner raises ATP Finals trophy after dropping Fritz in final
Jannik Sinner raises the ATP Finals trophy after dropping Taylor Fritz in the final on Sunday to cap an epic 2024 season.
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SINNER RAISES ATP FINALS TROPHY AFTER BEATING FRITZ IN FRONT OF HOME FANS
Sinner raises the ATP Finals trophy after beating Fritz, 6-4, 6-4, in their men’s singles final in front of his home fans in Turin, Italy.
Furthermore, the world No1. regaled his compatriots with an assortments of drop shots and big serves.
He has now added this title to his two Grand Slams – the Australian Open and US Open.
Moreover, Sinner assured he’s not taking this latest victory for granted.
This, especially winning a title in front of friends and family.
“It’s the first title in Italy, and it means so much to me. It’s something very, very special,” Sinner said.
“I’m fortunate to have people around me who keep me stable,” he added.
DOPING CASE APPEAL CLOUDS EPIC 2024 SEASON FOR SINNER
Moreover, a doping case appeal clouds what could have been an epic 2024 season for Sinner.
Furthermore, the Court of Arbitration for Sport expects to hand a verdict over an appeal made by the World Anti-Doping Agency in December.
This stems from the Italian tested positive on two separate drug tests in March but was cleared by an independent tribunal.
“I’ve kept on thinking about where we went wrong and what we could have done better,” Sinner aid/
“But when I put my hat on, I don’t think about what’s going on beyond the court,” he added.
Sinner’s orange shirts-clad fans at the Inalpi Arena made sure he gets all the love in the final – and none of the doubts and hate from critics and away from the court.
FRITZ CITES SINNER’S ‘LIGHTS-OUT’ PERFORMANCE FOR TITLE WIN
Furthermore, Fritz cited Sinner’s “lights-out” performance as key for the Italian’s title win.
Moreover, the 27-year-old world No.4 was trying to become the first since Pete Sampras beat Andre Agassi 25 years ago as the first American champion in the tournament.
But Fritz never had the chance, as Sinner lead 14-8 in aces and 28-19 in winners.
“He (Sinner) served absolutely lights-out. So many lines. He placed the serve great,” Fritz said.
“He took a lot of risk on the second serve as well. I think that was probably one of his main game plans, to not let me attack his second serve,” he added.
The American rose to his career-high No.4 despite losing to Sinner after he beat No.2 alexander Zverev in the semifinals on Saturday.
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