In the Sunday final, the world no. 1 easily defeated American Taylor Fritz to win his second Grand Slam of the year.
Six days prior to the start of the competition, it was made public that Sinner had been exonerated of all charges following two tests in March that found low levels of clostebol, a steroid used for muscle growth.
The Italian’s physiotherapist, Giacomo Naldi, unintentionally poisoned him with the chemical, according to the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).
The 23-year-old stated, “This title means so much because the last period of my career was not easy.”
I was thinking about the inquiry, and I still do. Not that it’s gone, but I make an effort to act professionally while I’m on the court.
I’m pleased with how I handled this. Just having this trophy with me makes me happy.
Sinner later broke up with both his fitness trainer and the physiotherapist, but it was unclear if his position as the top player in the world had affected how his issue was treated in comparison to others.
Sinner continued, saying that he was under “more pressure” in New York than he had at the Australian Open in January, when he had won his first Grand Slam championship.
