Still, this tournament was a success in many ways for U.S. tennis, with two women and two men from the country all reaching the semifinals for the first time at a major since the 2003 U.S. Open. Jessica Pegula reached the women’s final before losing Saturday to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated Taylor Fritz Sunday 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in the U.S. Open final in front of a star-studded cast, who showed up to see if an American man could win a Grand Slam event for the first time in more than two decades.

Build-up to Jannik Sinner vs Taylor Fritz showdown at Flushing Meadows - Will world No 1 Sinner win the second major title of his career or can Fritz pull off a shock to clinch his maiden grand slam?

By Howard Fendrich Jannik Sinner started slowly at the U.S. Open, dropping the first set he played after being exonerated in a doping case no one knew about until shortly before play began at

Taylor Fritz was eager before the U.S. Open final on Sunday, entertaining thoughts of winning his first Grand Slam title — and the first for any American man since Andy Roddick earned the 2003 trophy at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Fritz is the first American man in a Slam final since Andy Roddick at Wimbledon in 2009, and the first at the Open since Roddick in 2006. Roddick remains the last American man to win a major at at the Open in 2003.

Jannik Sinner started slowly at the U.S. Open , dropping the first set he played after being exonerated in a doping case no one knew about until shortly before play began at

Nevertheless this tournament was a success in many ways for U.S. tennis, with two women and two men from the country all reaching the semifinals for the first time at a major since the 2003 U.S.

Jannik Sinner entered the US Open surrounded by scrutiny because of his doping tests. But he looked all but unstoppable on the tennis court for two weeks.

Jannik Sinner let his tennis do the talking as he won the US Open for the first time. The world number one came into the tournament under a cloud following his anti-doping scandal, where he escaped a ban despite two positive tests in March.