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The Lower Austrian defeated Russian Daniil Medwedew after 2:58 hours of playing time 6: 2, 7: 6 (7), 7: 6 (5) and will claim his first Grand Slam title on Sunday.
A spectacular exchange of blows unfolded between Thiem and Medvedev, in which the Austrian won the fourth duel between the two for the third time. The ÖTV ace was convincing both in a playful and combative way. In sets two (3: 5) and three (2: 5), the 27-year-old pulled off notable comebacks, and also defended a set ball.
Thiem is in the final of a Grand Slam tournament for the fourth time in his career. Nicolas Massu’s protégé was denied the title at the 2020 Australian Open (against Novak Djokovic) and the 2018 and 2019 French Open (against Rafael Nadal). In the final on Sunday (10pm CET, live on Eurosport, ServusTV), Thiem faces Alexander Zverev. The German is in a grand final for the first time and converted a 2-0 disadvantage in a set in a 3: 6, 2: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4, 6: 3 win in his semi-final against the Spanish. Pablo Carreño Busta. . “I expect a match at eye level,” Lower Austria said.
The Achilles tendon is a concern
There is a small question mark behind Thiems’s fitness level. In the second set tie-break, the world number three injured his Achilles tendon after slipping on a stop ball. After the tie-break, a physiotherapist attended him and changed his shoes (softer insoles). “In the third set I was painless, but also full of adrenaline. I’ll have to wait and see how he feels tomorrow morning, ”Thiem said. (cg)
