Taylor Fritz is seeking the first Grand Slam singles title for an American man in 21 years, while Jannik Sinner will be trying for second major championship of the season when they meet in the U.S. Open final.
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Sunday's title match in Arthur Ashe Stadium is scheduled to begin at about 2 p.m. EDT, two hours earlier than its usual start. "I would love nothing more," Roddick said on his podcast, "than for an American to win on Sunday. ... I get this anxious feeling every time they have to answer for it."A son of two ex-pros - his mother, Kathy May, was ranked in the top 10 and reached the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open and the French Open - Fritz first picked up a racket at age 2. Tiafoe, a good friend who's known Fritz since they were 12 or 13, said the changes since that are remarkable.
"I feel like I always hit the ball really nice off of his ball," Fritz said. "I typically play well against him."
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