It was not a matter of if an American man would be playing in the US Open final; it was a matter of who. After a grinding semi-final fight over five sets, Taylor Fritz outlasted Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 to become the first American man in 18 years to play for a grand slam singles title on home soil. On Sunday, Fritz will face the world No 1, Jannik Sinner, who survived his own gut-check match against Great Britain’s Jake Draper.