Jannik Sinner converted a season of elite form into another major championship on the event date, defeating Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in the US Open men’s singles final at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The result gave the top-ranked Italian his second Grand Slam singles title and his first triumph at Flushing Meadows. It also ended Fritz’s bid to become the first American man to win a Grand Slam singles title in more than two decades.

Sinner controlled the opening sets with the same blend of pace, precision and calm that had carried him through the tournament. He took the first set 6-3, kept Fritz under pressure in the second at 6-4, and then sealed the final with a tighter third set in which the American fought to stay alive before Sinner closed it out 7-5.

The match mattered beyond one trophy. Sinner arrived in New York as the world No. 1 and left with a title that confirmed his status at the top of the men’s game. The victory also placed him in a select group of Italian champions at the sport’s biggest events, while Fritz was left to process a defeat that extended the American men’s Grand Slam drought.

For Fritz, reaching the final was still a significant run. He had carried home support into the championship match and earned his first chance to play for a major title on one of tennis’s largest stages. But against Sinner, he could not find a sustained answer to the Italian’s depth on serve, his willingness to absorb pressure, and the clean hitting that decided the important exchanges.

The straight-sets result reflected how sharply Sinner handled the occasion. Grand Slam finals often turn on small margins, and in this one the Italian protected those margins better from the opening game onward. By the time the final set tightened, he had already established enough control to finish the job without allowing Fritz to force a prolonged escape.

The win also sharpened the story of Sinner’s rise. A second major title at the US Open stage is a step that many players spend years trying to reach. For Sinner, it arrived as confirmation that his first major was not a one-off breakthrough but part of a wider advance to the top of the sport.

At Arthur Ashe Stadium, the outcome was simple: Sinner was better in the decisive moments and better across the full match. The scoreline told the story of a champion who was able to make his superiority count when the tournament was on the line.