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For the victory, Thiem cashes a check for 3 million US dollars (2.53 million euros) and 2,000 ATP meters. On the fourth attempt in a major final after the 2018 and 2019 French Open, as well as this year at the Australian Open, it finally worked to great success for the world number three.
Thiem screwed up his career prize money to $ 26.9 million, but he’s still third in the ATP rankings for now. By the way, Thiem is the first Grand Slam winner since Croatian Marin Cilic, also at the US Open, in 2014. In the professional era since 1968, Thiem is the first player to enter a US Open final. 0: 2 has delivered sets.
“I really can’t believe it, it was a crazy game, a crazy day. You could see how nervous he was at first. I felt leaden in the first two sets, “Thiem said after the win.” With the rebreak in the third set, I started to feel better. So it was just drama. I wish we could have two winners today. ” Zverev said at the awards ceremony: “Congratulations on the first of many Grand Slam titles. You should have made a few more mistakes.”
No chance at first
Thiem started cautiously differently than in previous games and had immediately given up his second service game. Zverev’s second breakball made it 2-1. As Thiem struggled, the German showed hardly any weakness in his own serve. Thiem ran in vain after the possibility of regrowth. Even with serves, things didn’t go well, which was shown by another break opportunity from Zverev after a double error at 4: 2, which he quickly used. The first set for Thiem was lost and after 30 minutes and Zverev’s fourth ace was over.
The game continued to be difficult for Thiem. He had to fend off a breakball again, but made his first service game in the second set. On the second break ball he was less lucky. A forehand on the out led Zverev to break to 2: 1. The 23-year-old was extremely strong and was even allowed to make two double errors in the next game without risking a rebreak. Rather, he put another break to make it 4-1. Thiem looked as perplexed as his coach, Nicolas Massu, who was stoically following events in the stands. Thiem was reduced to 4: 5, but no longer saved the set.
Return in the third movement
At first, Thiem didn’t use the momentum of the little race to catch up. He fended off two break balls at 1: 1 in the third set, with the third Zverev making it 2: 1. As in the first two rounds, Thiem was left behind early. But this time he had a chance to hit the rebound, which he used on the fourth attempt. Thiem even went ahead and decided the sentence after Zverev’s biggest loss of service. Suddenly, the Austrian was back in the game, the turning point was made.
In one fell swoop, Thiem made everything easier. The service worked again. However, Zverev hesitated. At 2: 3 from his point of view, the German had to defend himself against two breakballs. Thiem pressed, but the sentence continued to be accompanied by the service. Break or tiebreak? Next Thiem gave the answer in 4: 3 and took the serve of Zverev. With his own serve, he managed to equalize the set at 2:53.
It was still exciting in the decisive round. Thiem made the break first and made it possible for Zverev to break back to 1: 1 with a double fault. When Zverev later broke away to 5: 3, the preliminary decision in favor of the German seemed to have been made, but this time Thiem had a quick rebound. The game was in full swing, tension was felt. At 5: 5 40:30, Thiem allegedly achieved the decisive break: Zverev tied again and only lost in the no less dramatic tie-break. With the third match point, the game ended after just over four hours.
US Open in New York, Men’s Singles
(US $ 21,656,000 hard court)
