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My name is Robbert van der Linde and I will keep you informed about the US Open final between Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev here
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Thiem-Zverev 3-2 (2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6)
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After more than four hours, Dominic Thiem falls through his hooves, but as the winner of the US Open.
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The defining moment in the 2020 US Open final. Alexander Zverev's backhand goes out, completing a heroic comeback for Dominic Thiem.
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Avatar Author Eurosport Netherlands Moment of places 02: 22 - 14 September 2020
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Thiem takes first Grand Slam title after heroic comeback against Zverev
Dominic
Thiem wins
the US Open.
The 27-year-old Austrian starts dramatically in the final against Alexande Zverev, but still fights for the title via a fantastic comeback.
Thiem eventually wins 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 and 7-6 (6) to take his first Grand Slam title.
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Game, set and match! Dominic Thiem beats Alexander Zverev in a blood-curdling final to win the US Open!
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Another mini break for Thiem and thus another match point.
He leads 7-6 and can serve himself.
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Thiem goes for it and bangs a forehand down the line.
However, the ball is just out and so he is not (yet) a US Open champion.
6-6 now in this blood-curdling tiebreaker, which is a fitting end to the game.
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The first match point is lost due to a forehand in the net.
Thiem has one left, but Zverev can now serve.
Who's the best to control his nerves?
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A failed volley by Zverev is mercilessly punished for Thiem, who now has two match points.
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Another double fault for Zverev, and this one comes even more inconvenient than the last.
Thiem has a mini break and can serve the game himself from 5-4.
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Thiem is 4-3 through two excellent serve-ups, the first time in this tiebreak that he takes the lead.
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A double fault causes Zverev to give up his minibreak lead, although he does get 3-2 afterwards.
The tension has now reached absolute boiling point.
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Zverev holds his first serve and then forces a first minibreak.
Because Thiem does keep his second service, the German leads 2-1 in the tiebreak.
Both players seem to be at the end of their tether, who can best overcome fatigue?
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Break Zverev (6-6)!
It is unbelievable but true, Thiem does not give home at the most important moment either.
The Austrian is counting on a mistake from Zverev, but the German beats him around with a strong forehand.
This final will end with an all-deciding tiebreak.
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With possibly the deciding game ahead, Thiem asks for the physio.
He massages the thighs of the Austrian again well.
If he plays it smart, Thiem has only one more game to keep.
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Break Thiem (6-5)!
Zverev hits his forehand too wildly and hits the ball out.
That is an expensive miss for the German, because it means a break for Thiem.
The roles have been completely reversed, it is now the Austrian who can serve for the match and therefore the tournament win.
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Game Thiem (5-5)!
With some formidable and especially fiery forehands down the line, Thiem saves himself from some dire situations and brings the score back into balance.
As the Americans say:
we're going the distance!
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The incomprehension is great with Alexander Zverev.
The German has the tournament win close at hand, but his service lets him down when it matters.
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Break Thiem (4-5)!
Zverev is unable to serve the match!
Thiem grabs his last straw, but now has to keep his own serve.
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Break Zverev (3-5)!
Is this then the decision in this party?
With a few hard forehands, Zverev forces Thiem to make mistakes and the German saves the Austrian's serve.
Zverev may now serve for the game and thus the tournament win.
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Game Zverev (3-4)!
Zverev regains the razor-sharp volley that we saw so often in the first two sets and makes no mistake.
It elicited another roar of emotion from the German, we are now in the decisive phase of this riveting fight.
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Alexander Zverev lets out a cry of joy and yet also relief.
The German seemed to give it all away in this final, but things are going right again in the deciding fifth set.
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Dominic Thiem looks after this ball as if it were his worst enemy, but the Austrian can be proud of the way he fought his way back in this final.
Can he complete the comeback, or will Zverev still take the win out of the fire?
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Game Thiem (3-3)!
Thiem fights back from 0-30 and takes the game thanks to four points in a row.
Tension is mounting in New York, any mistake can now be crucial.
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Game Zverev (2-3)!
Thiem disagrees, but the replay shows that Zverev's serve ends up right on the corner of the service box and so the German brings in the game with his fifteenth ace of the match.
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Leaving it all on the court in this fifth and final set.
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Avatar Author US Open Tennis Moment of places 01: 23 - September 14, 2020
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Game Thiem (2-2)!
Not a penny in pain with Thiem, who simply comes alongside again.
Of course, fitness will play an increasingly important role, but it is also increasingly a matter of who can best control his nerves in this final.
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Game Zverev (1-2)!
Contrary to Thiem, Zverev manages to get his serve after a break.
The German celebrates the maintenance of his service with a primal cry echoing through the empty stadium, which betrays that the tension is now really towards the boiling point.
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Break Zverev (1-1)!
Just when you think Thiem is going to push through, Zverev straightens up again.
The German immediately breaks back and balances the score.
That shows a strong mentality at Zverev, who will kick himself if he does not win this final.
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While the clock indicates that the players have now been on the court for three hours, it becomes clear that we will continue for a while.
Thiem uses a fresh roll of tape around his handle and a clean shirt.
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New grip, new shirt, new match.
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Author: US Open TennisMoment of places: 01: 14-14 September 2020
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Break Thiem! (1-0)
Zverev has lost it completely and immediately hands in his service in the opening game of the deciding fifth set.
Here's one of the biggest comebacks in tennis history in the making, provided Thiem can hold the momentum.
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The figures show that Thiem has not started to play much more attacking in the fourth set, but especially knows how to drastically limit his burden of errors.
Fourth Set Thiem-Zverev
Aces: 1-2
Double
Fouls
: 0-1
First Service Percentage: 45-52
Winners: 8-6
Unnecessary
Fouls
: 2-12
Breaks: 1-0
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Set Thiem!
It is hard to believe, but this finale is completely in balance after Thiem ends the fourth set with a love game.
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Break Thiem (5-3)!
With a double fault, Zverev gives Thiem a breaking point and the Austrian uses that gratefully.
If Thiem now keeps his service game, it will be completely equal again in sets and a decisive set must be involved.
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More and more often we see the clenched fist of Dominic Thiem, who is far from giving up the fight.
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Game Thiem (4-3)!
As difficult as his servicings went in the first two sets, they are now so easy for Thiem.
Once again Zverev does not get a chance for a break and the pressure is on the German to equalize the score again.
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It didn't look like it at all in the first two sets, but if Thiem manages to win the fourth set, we will still have an exciting final at Flushing Meadows.
Is the stage set for another classic #USOpen final?
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Author US Open Tennis Moment of places 00:50 - 14 September 2020
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Game Zverev (3-3)!
Zverev has to work harder and harder for it, but stays in the footsteps of Thiem in the fourth set.
The Austrian misses two chances of breaking and sees the German coming alongside again.
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A somewhat bewildered look at Alexander Zverev.
The German was well on his way to his first Grand Slam title and still has the best papers for that, but the momentum now seems to lie with opponent Dominic Thiem.
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Game Thiem (3-2)!
Thiem squeezes another lovegame out.
The Austrian gets his servicings much easier than at the beginning of the match and is slowly but surely starting to turn it into a real final.
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Game Zverev (2-2)!
This storage turn also goes to Zverev without any problems.
We haven't had a single deuce in the fourth set, let alone seen break chances.
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Game Thiem (2-1)!
To indicate the progression with Thiem, this is the first time that he keeps his second serve in a set.
So now he doesn't have to chase and can focus on putting pressure on Zverev, whose head may already start to grind that he is letting this finale slip out of his hands.
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Game Zverev (1-1)!
Zverev's service is still running smoothly, the German is now in double digits (twelve) when it comes to aces.
However, as soon as his first serve is not in, he faces strong resistance from Thiem in the rallies.
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The decisive point in set three, with which Thiem halves his deficit and keeps the hopes for his first Grand Slam title alive.
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Dominic Thiem is not yet ready in this match and takes the third set 💪Watch LIVE on Eurosport 1 and here: https://t.co/s24ZKJEh9N
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Avatar Author Eurosport Netherlands Moment of places 00: 28 - 14 September 2020
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Game Thiem (1-0)!
Like every set so far, Thiem also starts the fourth act with the win in the opening game.
That goes very smoothly with a love game.
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