But Sinner soon quashed those dreams, breaking back as Fritz attempted to serve for the set and doing the same two games later to wrap up the win after two hours and 16 minutes.
It was more straightforward in New York as he rarely looked troubled by Fritz, who struggled to build any momentum.
"I know we have been waiting for a champion for a long time so I'm sorry I couldn't get it done this time," said Fritz.
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"It's nice I can still share these moments with her. She is an important person in my life and still is.
He subsequently parted ways with the physio and his fitness trainer - but questions continued about whether Sinner's case had been handled differently to those of other players because of his world number one status.
It marks a new 米兰体育官网 era of tennis as 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic, who was knocked out in the third round, ends the year without a Grand Slam title for the first time since 2017.
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Las audiencias por la Kings World Cup fueron muy buenas y con todo lo que se viene por delante en los próximos meses, la liga espera continuar ofreciendo un 'show' de que tiene el fútbol saiba como máximo exponente.
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He was not at the peak of his powers for the entire two weeks, but still only dropped two sets and saved his best for the final.
Andy Roddick, who was watching from the stands, remains the last American man to lift a major singles trophy, having won the US Open in 2003.