The US Open men’s singles final is set to take place this Sunday and a new champion will be crowned in Flushing Meadows.
Last year’s winner Novak Djokovic made a shock third-round exit which means he will have to surrender his title this time around.
Djokovic’s elimination came after Carlos Alcaraz also made an unexpected exit, with the world’s two best tennis superstars being sent home early.
It leaves World No.1 Jannik Sinner to take on Taylor Fritz.
British star Jack Draper made it to the semi-finals, but after being sick on court, he was knocked out by Sinner in straight sets, losing 7-5, 7-6, 6-2.
Meanwhile, in the all-American encounter, Fritz beat Frances Tiafoe in five sets.
The final scorecard from that epic encounter read 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, with Fritz finishing very strongly to set up an incredible final against Sinner.
US Open men’s final: Date and how to follow
The US Open men’s final will take place on Sunday, September 8.
It will be held at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Bille Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.
The match is expected to get going at 7pm UK time.
The final will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports Main Event.
Fans can also tune in online via Sky Go here or via the app on mobile and tablet devices.
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Recent US Open winners
- 2023: Novak Djokovic
- 2022: Carlos Alcaraz
- 2021: Daniil Medvedev
- 2020: Dominic Thiem
- 2019: Rafael Nadal
- 2018: Novak Djokovic
- 2017: Rafael Nadal
- 2016: Stan Wawrinka
- 2015: Novak Djokovic
- 2014: Marin Cilic
US Open men’s final: Schedule
Quarter-finals
- Jannik Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev – 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4
- Jack Draper beat Alex De Minaur – 6-3, 7-5, 6-2
- Taylor Fritz beat Alexander Zverev – 7-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6
- Francis Tiafoe beat Grigor Dimitrov – 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, 4-1 (retired)
Semi-finals
- Jannik Sinner beat Jack Draper – 7-5, 7-6, 6-2
- Taylor Fritz beat Francis Tiafoe – 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Final
US Open men’s final: What has been said?
Sinner came through a tough encounter against Draper and now has his eyes on going all the way.
Speaking after the semi-final, he said: “Obviously, it’s tough for Jack, for sure.
“Semis, they are a bit different to play, and in grand slams, finals are a bit different. You feel a lot of tension. It’s a bit different.
“But it was nice to share the court with him. Hopefully, we have some more battles in the future, which I’m quite sure about that.
“He’s made his breakthrough this week a little bit, playing some amazing tennis, serving very well. Physically he has improved a lot.
“So he’s going to be very tough to beat in the future, for sure. I’m happy for him.”
But Fritz feels if he can hit his top levels, he will win.
He said: “I’ve always enjoyed playing him. To be honest, I don’t think that I’m going to be put in a more stressful situation than I was today [against Tiafoe] than playing in a final.
“I think today was much more stressful than me playing the final. I just feel good.
“I have a feeling I’m going to come out and play really well and win. When I play good tennis, I think that level is good enough to win.”
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