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But Sinner soon quashed those dreams, breaking back as Fritz attempted to serve for the set and doing the same two games later to wrap up the win after two hours and 16 minutes.
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.
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.
Refusing to dwell on the first set, Fritz improved and made the second a closer affair, losing just two points in four service games.
However, Sinner then underlined his status as world number one, upping the ante when it mattered most to strike the crucial blow as Fritz served to stay in the set at 5-4 down.
The 26-year-old recovered well to win three games in a row, but he continued to falter on serve and Sinner capitalised to take the opener and subdue the expectant mood on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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It has been nearly 50 years since a man won their first and second Grand Slam titles in 米兰体育投注网站 the same season, and Sinner is now a long way clear of the rest at the top of the rankings.
He was not at the peak of his powers for the entire two weeks, but still only dropped two sets and saved his best for the final.
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.