"This title for me means so much, because the last period of my career was really not easy," Sinner told the crowd shortly after.
After months of uncertainty and doubt, the relief he felt was evident with every step he took towards the net to shake hands and hug Fritz.
Sinner becomes the first Italian man to win in New York and just the third man in the Open Era to earn his first two Slam titles in the same season.
Sinner wasn't necessarily thinking about the big picture or what this meant for his long-term legacy in the sport. Instead, it was a weight off of his shoulders.
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