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.

England interim boss Lee Carsley says their win over the Republic of Ireland has boosted his confidence - admitting he had doubts about his ability to do the job.

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Sinner was ruled to bear no fault or negligence for the positive tests by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), which found he had been inadvertently contaminated by his physiotherapist.

O é também o ano do 4k: a SPORT TV foi este primeiro canal português a transmitir um evento desportivo, a final da Champions entre o Real Madrid e este Atlético Madrid, utilizando a tecnologia do 4k, que permite aumentar em quatro vezes a habilidade da imagem. Este primeiro passo em 2016 confirmou uma aposta permanente em 2017, usando este início DE emissões regulares em 米兰体育app 4k.

A mediados de semanada ya calentaron el ambiente con el despliegue por una gigantesca lona en Madrid, donde podía apreciarse la silueta do un jugador encapuchado. El secreto ha sido desvelado y, sin duda, pelo ha dejado a los aficionados indiferentes.

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.

Young Proteas seamer Kwena Maphaka is pleased with the plans in place to help him develop into a competitive bowler in all three formats of the game. 04 Sep

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It has been nearly 50 years since a man won their first and second Grand Slam titles in the same season, and Sinner is now a long way clear of the rest at the top of the rankings.

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

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.