Sinner and Sabalenka win the final major of the year. Full report plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW.
Jannik Sinner took out Taylor Fritz (6-3, 6-4, 7-5) to capture his first U.S. Open and second major title. Although it was fairly routine, the American department-store heir made the third set interesting before succumbing to the dominant Italian.
Similarly Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula (7-5, 7-5) to win her first U.S. Open and third major title. The Belarusian seemed to be in total control before the American heiress got each set back on serve -- only to be broken again. But all credit to Jess for keeping it close against a powerful player whose mind is now nearly commensurate with her strokes.
Aussies Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson defeated the German team of Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-4, 7-6 (4) for their first major trophy together.
Lyudmyla Kichenok was supposed to get married last week to Jelena Ostapenko's coach. A run to the U.S. Open women's doubles championship forced a change of plans. Kichenok and Ostapenko ended up winning the title Friday for their first major as a team, beating Kristina Mladenovic and Zhang Shuai 6-4, 6-3.
And Italians Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori capped a dream run to the mixed doubles title Thursday, where the third seeds overcame home hopes Taylor Townsend and Donald Young 7-6(0), 7-5 in the championship match.
The year in review
Photo highlights:
Frances Tiafoe left it all on the court, including his shirt
Jannik and his best-visioned fans
Tracy Austin's son Brandon -- who pro tennis career is likely to remain in Challengers and qualies -- inches his way into OnlyFans territory
No one could ever argue Team Italy isn't the jizziest
Lord have mercy ...
Where do you even start?
Neal Skupski's perfect hair puts Henry Patten on notice(!)
Sinner pimps Lavazza with Steffi Graf's bald husband
34Fun: James McGee, Taylor Gwiazdon and Trenton Alenik
Stretchy Arthur Fils
Otto Virtanen is big leggy
Team Spain
But I only have eyes for the silver fox in his box
If this is Brayden Schnur's "dad" bod ...
Funnest hit ever: Roddick, Austin, del Potro and Davenport
Taylor's final warmup
Biking with Borna Coric
Robert Cardenas and a big friend
Green with envy
Where Aryna gets her looks
Even heiresses get shut down sometimes
Does this make you feel old or what????
Davis Cup shots: Neal Skupski
Billy Harris
Arthur Fils
Botic van de Zandschulp
Tallon Griekspoor
Raphael Collignon
Maxime Authom
Team Belgium
Janko his finger
Adam and Ben Jones ...
… each took home some hardware
And this child's life will never be the same
Here comes MAGA trouble
Thumbs up for David Vega Hernandez
Andy Murray's second act
Taylor Fritz for Heineken Silver
... and Hugo Boss
Wake Forest on fire: Ernesto Requena, Eduardo Nava and Luciano Tacchi
Supermodel Jack Draper is somehow the less attractive brother
Fun in the cockpit with Jakub Mensik & Co.
Borna and gal pal Sachia Vickery, who knows a hunky gay when she meets one
Mixed-doubles winner Andrea Vavassori from every angle
My heart still belongs to Quentin Halys
Watch Vasek Pospisil working out HERE.
Looks like I work for the wrong news organization
Tipsarevic visits Bloomberg
The law offices of Navratilova, Austin, Davenport & Wade
Matias Descotte looking selfie-assured
Team Netherlands
Watch the big Dutch boys in action HERE
and HERE
Break me off a piece of Alex Erler
Tallon's blond ambition
Forever in blue jeans
Jonesy and a pretty friend
WTF? U.S. Open, too
At least Daniil Medvedev is looking good
Big Federico
Jan-Michael Gambill's tits
Sounds like he's Finnish for the season
Guys: Can you think of anything sadder than being a straight man?
Numbers game:
How Carlos Alcaraz can be the reigning French and Wimbledon champion but be behind Alexander Zverev is one of those computer-ranking moments that give me huge pause. (Do we need to make majors worth 2,500?)
Although Iga is solidly ahead in points, Aryna definitely feels like the No. 1 player right now.
(With wire services)
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