The 23-year-old held his arms aloft and looked up to the sky as he became the first player since Guillermo Vilas in 1977 to win his first two Grand Slam titles in the same season.

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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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.

But he has seemingly been able to put the controversy behind him, manoeuvring his way through tough tests against Britain's Jack Draper and 2021 champion Medvedev.

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Just six days before the main draw got under way, it was announced he had twice tested positive for low levels of a metabolite of clostebol - a steroid that can be used to build muscle mass - in March.

It comes just 19 days after it was revealed he had been cleared of any wrongdoing after twice testing positive for a banned substance in March.

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Having failed to make the most of three break point opportunities early in the 米兰体育app third set, Fritz brought the crowd to life with two brilliant winners to break for a 4-3 lead and keep alive his hopes.

Cheered on by a home crowd packed with celebrities and sporting stars, Fritz got off to a shaky start when he dropped serve in the first game.