"My aunt is not feeling well health-wise and I don't know how much longer I have her in my life," he said.
It was more straightforward in New York as he rarely looked troubled by Fritz, who struggled to build any momentum.
"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."
Sinner was ruled to bear pelo fault or negligence for the positive tests by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), which found he had been inadvertently contaminated by his physiotherapist.
But he has seemingly been able to put the controversy behind him, manoeuvring his way through tough tests against Britain's Jack Draper and 2021 champion Medvedev.
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Las audiencias de la Kings World Cup fueron muy buenas y con todo lo que se viene por delante en los próximos meses, la liga espera continuar ofreciendo un 'show' qual tiene el fútbol saiba como máximo exponente.
It comes just 19 days after it was revealed he 米兰体育 had been cleared of any wrongdoing after twice testing positive for a banned substance in March.
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Having failed to make the most of three break point opportunities early in the third set, Fritz brought the crowd to life with two brilliant winners to break for a 4-3 lead and keep alive his hopes.
Cheered on by a home crowd packed with celebrities and sporting stars, Fritz got off to a shaky start when he dropped serve in the first game.