US Open 2020 Men’s Singles Final HIGHLIGHTS: Dominic Thiem wins the tiebreak 7-6(6) to bag his first Grand Slam title. He beats Alexander Zverev 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(6) to become the first man in Open Era to win the US Open from sets down. Thiem forced a fifth set, winning the fourth set 6-3. Dominic Thiem broke Alexander Zverev to take the third set 6-4 and force a fourth. Zverev took the second set 6-4 on his fifth set point. He took the first set 6-2. Thiem’s win means the world of tennis has their first new men’s singles Grand Slam champion in six years.
Follow the News18 Sports’ live blog on the US Open men’s singles final, which features three-time Grand Slam finalist Thiem and a Slam final debutant Alexander Zverev. Thiem has played three Grand Slam finals – losing twice to Rafael Nadal in the French Open and once to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open. For Zverev, this is uncharted territory as this is the first time he has come beyond the last four stage at a Grand Slam event.
It had been 16 years since Grand Slam semi-finals were held without at least one of Roger Federer, Nadal or Djokovic, who had combined to win the past 13 major trophies and 56 of the last 67. Thiem is a 27-year-old from Austria who is ranked No. 3 and seeded No. 2 in New York. Zverev is a 23-year-old from Germany who is ranked No. 7 and seeded No. 5. One matchup within the matchup to look for is Zverev’s big serving against Thiem’s tough returning.
Zverev has won only one match in straight sets in the tournament. He has played three four-setters and a five-setter against Pablo Carreno Busta in the semi-final, which he won 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. Thiem, on the other hand, has lost only one set in the last two weeks. He played a four setter against Marin Cilic but even against last year’s finalist Daniil Medvedev in the semi-final, he won 6-2, 7-6(7), 7-6(5).
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