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.

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"He's stepped up a role and I feel like he's taking everything as seriously as he can and fair play to him, that shows he wants to stay."

He subsequently parted ways with the physio and his fitness trainer - but questions continued about whether Sinner's case had been handled differently to those of other players because of his world number one status.

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.

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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.

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

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.