Jannik Sinner ready to embrace 'tough challenge' in first final

Jannik Sinner became the first Italian man to reach the US Open final on Friday while Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe battled to become the first American man in a Grand Slam final in 15 years. Australian Open champion Sinner defeated an ailing Jack Draper of Britain 7-5, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 in the semi-finals.

Fritz or Tiafoe will be the Italian's opponent for the title on Sunday as they try to end their country's 21-year wait for a male Grand Slam champion.

"Jack and I know each other very well, we are great friends off court," said Sinner, who unleashed 43 winners in the match where he also injured his wrist in a nasty fall.