WADA has 21 days to appeal Sinner's doping case
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has three weeks to appeal the decision to exonerate U.S. Open champion Jannik Sinner in his doping case.
The United States opened group play in the Davis Cup by winning three straight matches on deciding tiebreakers for a 3-0 victory over Chile on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Spain beat the Czech Republic.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has three weeks to appeal the decision to exonerate U.S. Open champion Jannik Sinner in his doping case.
Campione o atleta costruito? Colpevole o innocente? Italiano o no? Jannik Sinner è numero uno al mondo, con merito, ma l’Italia continua a dividersi attorno alla figura del miglior sportivo azzurro di questa generazione
The Italian put his pre-tournament anti-doping scandal behind him to win the US Open, beating American Taylor Fritz in Sunday's final. It was his second grand slam title of the year and with Carlos Alcaraz winning the French Open, it is the first time in 22 years that none of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic have won a grand slam. "It is a bit different, for sure," he said. "It's something new, but it's also nice to see – nice to see new champions, nice to see new rivalries. "I feel it's good for the sport to have some new champions." Sinner consolidated his place at the top of the world rankings, but says the hard work starts now. "I always have players and I will always have players who are going to make me a better player, because there are going to be times where they beat me," he said. "Then you have to try to find a way how to win against certain players. "This makes me realise that the work never stops. "It's always a continuous work which, in the end of the day, if you want to be a better player, you always have to work and you have to have these daily routines – accept difficult times on court." Fritz fell short in his quest to be the first American men's champion in New York since 2003. He took encouragement from getting to the final without playing his best tennis and said it was now easier to challenge for grand slam titles. "Maybe it is a bit more open. I don't think you have to be unbelievable to go deep in tournaments and contend," he said. "It's different. I would have had to play a really, really great match if I happen to play Novak somewhere else in the draw. "But you can find yourself a little deeper in the draws, like quarter-finals and stuff if you just play solid tennis. "I still think to beat the top guys, you need to bring your best game."
The Italian put his pre-tournament anti-doping scandal behind him to win the US Open, beating American Taylor Fritz in Sunday's final. It was his second grand slam title of the year and with Carlos Alcaraz winning the French Open, it is the first time in 22 years that none of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic have won a grand slam. "It is a bit different, for sure," he said. "It's something new, but it's also nice to see – nice to see new champions, nice to see new rivalries. "I feel it's good for the sport to have some new champions." Sinner consolidated his place at the top of the world rankings, but says the hard work starts now. "I always have players and I will always have players who are going to make me a better player, because there are going to be times where they beat me," he said. "Then you have to try to find a way how to win against certain players. "This makes me realise that the work never stops. "It's always a continuous work which, in the end of the day, if you want to be a better player, you always have to work and you have to have these daily routines – accept difficult times on court." Fritz fell short in his quest to be the first American men's champion in New York since 2003. He took encouragement from getting to the final without playing his best tennis and said it was now easier to challenge for grand slam titles. "Maybe it is a bit more open. I don't think you have to be unbelievable to go deep in tournaments and contend," he said. "It's different. I would have had to play a really, really great match if I happen to play Novak somewhere else in the draw. "But you can find yourself a little deeper in the draws, like quarter-finals and stuff if you just play solid tennis. "I still think to beat the top guys, you need to bring your best game."
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Watch the moment world number one Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz in straight sets to win the US Open and secure a second Grand Slam title of the year.
The world number one came into the tournament shrouded in controversy after escaping a ban, despite two positive tests in March. Many people thought Sinner was lucky not to be suspended, but he put all that to one side to claim a second grand slam title of the year by ending Taylor Fritz's American dream in New York. The Italian won 6-3 6-4 7-5 to add the US crown to the title he won in Australia. "I'm happy how I handled this one. I'm just excited to have this trophy with me," he said. "It was and it's still a little bit in my mind. It's not that it's gone, but when I'm on court, I try to focus about the game, I try to handle the situation the best possible way. "Obviously it was very difficult for me to enjoy in certain moments. Also how I behaved or how I walked on the court in certain tournaments before, it was not the same as I used to be, so whoever knows me better, they know that something was wrong. "But during this tournament, slowly I restarted to feel a little bit more how I am as a person. "It was not easy, that's for sure, but in the other way I tried to stay focused, which I guess I've done a great job mentally staying there every point I play, and that's it." Sinner has denied any wrongdoing over his failed tests and was absolved of fault or negligence by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). An independent tribunal accepted Sinner's explanation that clostebol, an anabolic agent that can aid muscle growth, had accidentally entered his system via a product one of his team had used to treat a small wound. But he came under heavy under criticism for the speed at which the case was resolved while some high-profile players, such as Nick Kyrgios, questioned whether he should have been banned regardless. Nobody can question Sinner's ability on court as he proved why he is ranked as the best player in the world. He was aided by the early exits of Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, but did what he needed to do throughout a tournament he grew into. Fritz, backed by a partisan crowd on Arthur Ashe which included pop star Taylor Swift and her Kansas City Chiefs boyfriend Travis Kelce, was hoping to become the first American to win the men's US Open title since Andy Roddick in 2003. It was not a case of him freezing on the big stage of his first grand slam final, he just came up against an unstoppable force. "As an American, I know we have been waiting for a champion for a long time, so I am sorry I couldn't get it done this time," he said. "But I am going to keep working and hopefully I'll get it done next time."
The world number one came into the tournament under a cloud following his anti-doping scandal, where he escaped a ban despite two positive tests in March. Many people thought Sinner was lucky not to be suspended but he put all that to one side to claim a second grand slam title of the year by ending Fritz's American dream in New York. The Italian, who beat Britain's Jack Draper in the semi-final, won 6-3 6-4 7-5 to add this crown to the title he won in Australia. Fritz, backed by a partisan crowd on Arthur Ashe - including global pop star Taylor Swift and her Kansas City Chiefs boyfriend Travis Kelce - was hoping to become the first American to win the men's US Open title since Andy Roddick in 2003. It was not a case of him freezing on the big stage of his first grand slam final, he just came up against an unstoppable force. Sinner has denied any wrongdoing over his failed tests and was absolved of fault or negligence by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). An independent tribunal accepted Sinner's explanation that clostebol, an anabolic agent that can aid muscle growth, had accidentally entered his system via a product one of his team had used to treat a small wound. But he came under heavy under criticism for the speed at which the case was resolved while some high-profile players, such as Nick Kyrgios, questioned whether he should still have been banned regardless. Nobody can question Sinner's ability on court as he proved why he is ranked as the best player in the world. He was aided by the early exits of Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic but did what he needed to do throughout a tournament he grew into. Fritz had come through an emotional all-American semi-final battle with Frances Tiafoe to become the first home male finalist at Flushing Meadows in 18 years. And when he turned a 2-0 deficit in the third set into a 3-2 lead he might have believed. But Sinner turned the screw, winning the next four games to take the first set. Fritz matched his opponent toe-for-toe in the second set, until it came to serve to stay in it at 4-5. A couple of wayward shots handed Sinner the set points, which he took with a speared backhand down the line. Fritz's moment came midway through the third set. After saving two break points he then delivered a fine return game to break Sinner's serve. He finally had a raucous crowd on their feet but, as he was serving for the set, the Italian showed his champion mentality by breaking back. The rest was inevitable as he quickly reeled off two more games to seal a straight-sets win, becoming the first male Italian champion in New York. He said in his on-court interview: "This title for me means so much, the last period of my career was not easy. "I love tennis, I practise a lot for this kind of stage, but I also realise off the court there is a life. "I would like to dedicate this title to my aunt, she is not feeling well and I don't know how much longer I have her in my life." Fritz added: "As an American, I know we have been waiting for a champion for a long time, so I am sorry I couldn't get it done this time, but I am going to keep working and hopefully I'll get it done next time."
Jannik Sinner says it "means so much" to win the US Open after a "very difficult" few months in the build-up to the Grand Slam.
Jannik Sinner entered the US Open surrounded by scrutiny because of his doping tests. But he looked all but unstoppable on the tennis court for two weeks.
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner defeated American Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday to win his first US Open and second Grand Slam championship this year.
Jannik Sinner holds off a late charge from American Taylor Fritz to win the US Open and secure his second Grand Slam title.