Jannik Sinner has won yet another final after beating Frances Tiafoe to lift the Cincinnati Open trophy.
Sinner is happy with his tennis ahead of the US Open, which gets underway shortly at Flushing Meadows in New York.
Tiafoe labelled Sinner the favourite for the final, with the Italian then emerging victorious at the Cincinnati Open with a 7-6(7-4), 6-2 victory.
The world number one now heads to the US Open as the top seed, with Sinner looking to clinch his second Grand Slam title.
His first came at the Australian Open earlier this year, where he edged past Daniil Medvedev in his first major final.
Jannik Sinner equals Carlos Alcaraz record after Cincinnati Open win
Carlos Alcaraz has won the other two Grand Slams in 2024, with the Spaniard successful at the French Open and Wimbledon.
But Sinner has now equalled a record set by the Spaniard, with Sinner winning his 15th career ATP title from 19 finals.
As per OptaAce, Alcaraz and Lleyton Hewitt achieved the same feat, with only Rafael Nadal winning more titles (17) from his first 19 ATP event finals in the Open Era.
Can Jannik Sinner win the US Open?
Sinner will be delighted to have secured yet another prestigious title, but there is the added bonus of the victory coming right before the US Open.
Qualifying for the fourth and final Grand Slam of 2024 is already underway, before the main stars get going next week.
Sinner already boasts five titles in 2024, but will be eager to add another on the hard courts of the US Open.
He certainly knows what it takes to win on that surface, with his one and only major victory coming on the hard courts of the Australian Open.
But Alcaraz will also be eyeing the grand prize at Flushing Meadows, while Novak Djokovic will be aiming to secure a 25th Grand Slam title.
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