Jannik Sinner vs Taylor Fritz – Breakdown and Prediction

September 8, 2024

Jannik Sinner vs Taylor Fritz: US Open – Final

American Taylor Fritz will take on world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the final of the US Open.

Jannik Sinner Profile

The world No. 1 Jannik Sinner is 56-5 for the season and 31-2 on a hard surface.

The Italian is coming off 7-5, 7-6, 6-2 win over Jack Draper in the quarterfinal. Previously in the tournament, Sinner defeated Daniil Medvedev, Tommy Paul, Christopher O’Connell, Alex Michelsen and Mackenzie McDonald.

In August, he won the title in Cincinnati defeating Frances Tiafoe in the final which was his fifth trophy of the season. Earlier this year he won his first Grand Slam at the Australian Open and the titles in Halle, Miami and Rotterdam.

This is his sixth appearance at the US Open and his first final.

Taylor Fritz Profile

Taylor Fritz is currently 12th in the rankings, and last year he reached his career-high at No. 5 in the world. The American is 44-16 for the season and 18-7 on hard surface.

Fritz is coming off a 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over Frances Tiafoe in the semifinals. Earlier in the tournament, he went past Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud, Francisco Comesana, Matteo Berrettini and Camilo Ugo Carbelli.

Fritz won the titles in Eastbourne and Delray Beach earlier this season.

This is his first ever Grand Slam final.

Head-to-Head Tied 1-1

Sinner vs Fritz 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 (2023 ATP Indian Wells, quarterfinal)
Fritz vs Sinner 6-4, 6-3 (2021 ATP Indian Wells, round of 16)

Prediction and Conclusion

Taylor Fritz has the biggest tournament of his career and has a chance to win his first career major. His confidence is sky high, and this is an opportunity of a lifetime for him. Still, Jannik Sinner is the favorite in this one, as the world No. 1 has already won matches like this. The crowd support will be for the Americans, so we expect Fritz to be competitive in this one. Sinner has lost only two sets so far in the tournament, but things will not go so smoothly in this one. Fritz has an excellent serve, so that will make this a long and exciting match, so we go with over 38.5 games in total.