"My aunt is not feeling well health-wise and I don't know how much longer I have her in my life," he said.

He is 23-years-old and Alcaraz just 21. They ended up sharing the year’s Grand Slam titles, and - with an eye to the future - that is an ominous thought for the rest of the world.

"I know we have been waiting for a champion for a long time so I'm sorry I couldn't get it done this time," said Fritz.

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"He's stepped up a role and I feel like he's taking everything as seriously as he can and fair play to him, that shows he wants to stay."

He subsequently parted ways with the physio and his fitness trainer - but questions continued about whether Sinner's case had been handled differently to those of other players because of his world number one status.

It marks a new era of tennis as 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic, who was knocked out in the third round, ends the year without a Grand Slam title for the first time since 2017.

Refusing to dwell on the first set, Fritz improved and made the second a closer affair, losing just two points in four service games.

However, Sinner then underlined his status as world number one, upping the ante when it mattered most to strike the crucial blow as Fritz served to stay in the set at 5-4 down.

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is a senior sports writer at Sport24, based in Johannesburg. He's been reporting on national sports for the past decade.

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