Fritz’s journey to the final has been a little more taxing, winning in four sets against Casper Ruud and Alexander Zverev to make the semi-finals, where he was embroiled in a five-set battle with fellow American Frances Tiafoe. But Taifoe faded in the final throes and Fritz took advantage.

R1: Camilo Ugo Carabelli 7-5 6-1 6-2

R2: Matteo Berrettini 6-3 7-6 6-1

R3: Francisco Comesana 6-3 6-4 6-2

R4: Casper Ruud 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-2

QFs: Alexander Zverev 7-6 3-6 6-4 7-6

SFs: Frances Tiafoe 4-6 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-1

Sinner has not been at his imperious best through the tournament, dropping the opening set of his campaign and another against Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals. But he has still been the best player in the men’s draw and is rightly begins this final as the favourite to lift the trophy tonight.

R1: Mackenzie McDonald 2-6 6-2 6-1 6-2

R2: Alex Michelsen 6-4 6-0 6-2

R3: Christopher O’Connell 6-1 6-4 6-2

R4: Tommy Paul 7-6 7-6 6-1

QFs: Daniil Medvedev 6-2 1-6 6-1 6-4

SFs: Jack Draper 7-5 7-6 6-2

The pair have met only twice before, with one win apiece. Their most recent meeting, last year at Indian Wells, was a tight affair which went the way of the young Italian.

2023: Indian Wells - Sinner wins 6-4 4-6 6-4

2021: Indian Wells - Fritz wins 6-4 6-3

Fritz defeated compatriot Frances Tiafoe in five sets to become the first man to reach the US Open final since Andy Roddick in 2006, and is now one win away from emulating Roddick’s 2003 victory.

Sinner, though, stands as the ultimate test, with the Italian winning his first grand slam title at the Australian Open earlier this year. He is on a 13-match winning run on hard courts at the majors.

Fritz, who is through to his first grand slam final at 26, has faced Sinner on two previous occasions. Sinner won their last meeting at Indian Wells in 2023, with Fritz securing victory at the same tournament in 2021.

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