Jannik Sinner is the 2024 US Open champion: how many grand slams titles has he won?

Going into the US Open, Italian Jannik Sinner was at the top of the ATP world rankings. In June he claimed top spot after making the semi-finals of the French Open. Earlier this year he picked up his first Grand Slam title, beating Daniil Medvedev in the final of the Australian Open.

Few, however thought that the Italian would go all the way in New York, but after the early eliminations of Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, the draw opened favourably for the 23-year-old who had been embroiled in a doping Scandal prior to the action at Flushing Meadows and he secured the title with a straight sets win over Taylor Fritz in New York.

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Pre US Open controversy

A cloud was cast over Italy’s Jannik Sinner ahead of the tournament after his double positive test for clostebol was revealed mid August, for which he was subsequently been cleared of all blame.

The Italian, number one in the ATP rankings ahead of the US Open was always adamant that he was innocent and addressed the matter with the media ahead of the action in New York to explain his innocence. “I know I haven’t done anything wrong,” Sinner said in front of a packed house in the Big Apple during the media day prior to the start of the US Open.

“This is not ideal before a Grand Slam. But, in my head, I know I haven’t done anything wrong. I’ve had to play for several months with this in my mind, but reminding myself that I haven’t really done anything wrong. I always respect the rules, and I will always respect the anti-doping rules.

Power player

Standing 6ft 4in, Sinner is a powerful and aggressive bassline player with an impressive first serve. At times he has been compared to Roger Federer and the legendary Swiss player said of Sinner: “What I like about him is that he almost has the same speed of shooting from the forehand and backhand.”

Following, his win over Medvedev in late January, Sinner’s New York is his second career Grand Slam and sees the player pick up an additional cool $3.6 million plus 2000 ranking points to consolidate his grip at the top of the rankings.