US Open 2020 / final NOW on the live ticker: Zverev vs. Thiem: big surprise in the first set

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Zverev – Thiem 0: 1 – Zverev cannot use a break ball. Pity! Thiem has a lot to fight with himself, the German has to take advantage of that.

US Open final on the live ticker: Zverev grabs the first sentence on a fast pass

Zverev – Thiem 6: 2 – That was fast! With an ace, Zverev finishes the first set after exactly half an hour. Thiem doesn’t even know what’s happening to him and he has to feel like he’s in the wrong movie. Zverev has a clear plan and implements it perfectly.

Zverev – Thiem 5: 2 – Next break for Zverev! The 23-year-old plays a near-perfect set and extends the lead. In the next service game he can pocket the first set.

Zverev – Thiem 4: 2 – Zverev is completely different, the German wins his service game to zero again. The hamburger won all ten points when its first serve came. Thiem doesn’t even come close to a break.

Zverev – Thiem 3: 2 – Thiem has enormous problems finding his serve, he only contributes 37% of his first serve to the field. But the Austrian makes his way and shortens himself. Without a doubt, Zverev will have more opportunities, in the first set now “only” he has to defend the break.

Zverev – Thiem 3: 1 – Zverev confirms the break early and delivers his service without losing points. It can go on like this. Thiem has yet to find his rhythm.

US Open final on live ticker: Zverev breaks Austrian early

Zverev – Thiem 2: 1 – There is an early break! Zverev gets two break balls early in the match and uses the second. Zverev seems very focused, he seems to be on a mission.

Zverev – Thiem 1: 1 – Zverev calls with a roaring ace. The German oozes self-confidence at the start of the match. Zverev has something planned.

Zverev – Thiem 0: 1 – Thiem wins his first service game. Strong start for the Austrian.

Update 10:16 pm: Both players warm up. It’s tingling slowly, here we go! Zverev however it has a negative balance against Thiem. The 23-year-old won only twice and lost seven matches against the Austrian.

Update 10:08 pm: Alexander Zverev enter the court and answer the last questions before the game. “It will be the most difficult game of this tournament. Neither of us will back down, ”Zverev explained.

Update 10:03 pm: Alexander Zverevs Brother Misha I sat down Eurosport switched on. When asked how Zverev would react if he wins the final, the 33-year-old gets very excited. Mischa Zverev has to go to him father think about Crown he is sick. “I hope you can enjoy it,” Mischa Zverev said of her father and held back tears.

Update 9:56 pm.: Dominic Thiem enters the game battered, the Austrian pulled one in the semifinals Foot wound to. “As he glided, Domi hyperextended his leg and caused a small pinch in his back towards the Achilles tendon and heel. So the tissue is practically pinched,” explained his physiotherapist Alex Stober. “We will definitely do it for Sunday”, said.

Update 9:50 pm: „Germany vs. Austria – It’s like the Four Hills Tournament. I wish for an exciting final, ”said the Austrian ski jumper. Gregor Schlierenzauer.

Update on September 13 at 21:12: Alexander Zverev can at the end of the US Open 2020 make history tonight. With a victory over his old friend Dominic Thiem he could become the second German to win the tournament. The only victory led so far Boris becker in 1989 against Ivan Lendl. In 1994 he reached again Michael Stich the final of the US Open. However, he failed because of Andre Agassi. Such great strides that Alexander Zverev is following.

Update as of September 13, 8:30 pm: It will finally start in 90 minutes. The tension builds. Alexander Zverev is in its first Grand Slam Final both of them US Open in the austrian Dominic Thiem. The Germans have crossed the fingers of the whole world. Of the FC Bayern he congratulated his fan on reaching the final. Zverev tweeted “Let’s go!” He also posted photos of how he was in Bayern jersey Playing tennis. If the 23-year-old has a winning mentality similar to that of the triple winner on the court, nothing should stand in the way of Zverev’s first Grand Slam victory.

Update September 13 at 9.49 am.: Alexander Zverev and dominic Thiem they meet in the final of the US Open. The two have been good friends for many years. Zverev has now retweeted a short video showing him clapping with the Austrian in his youth. “Just a few old friends in a Grand Slam final,” he says.

Update September 12 at 7:25 pm.: It’s already tingling Alexander Zverev swears against the final match on Instagram with an emotional video Dominic Thiem a:

US Open on live ticker: Alexander Zverev follows in Boris Becker’s footsteps

First report of September 12: New York – “That was a great sport, it was world class. It’s amazing what a monster of mind Sascha Zverev has become. ” Alexander “Sascha” Zverev After his sensational entry into the final, he received words of praise from the only German so far that he had the US Open* could win – Boris becker. On Sunday you will have the historic opportunity to imitate him.

Final opponent is calculated Dominic Thiem – with whom the German is a close friend. The match is completely open: both players of the “new generation” can be crowned Grand Slam champions for the first time. Zverev is the first German since Michael Stich 1994, which is in the final of the US Open. Thiem is even the first Austrian to succeed.

US Open on the live ticker: Alexander Zverev vs. Dominic Thiem – duel of friends

The Austrian only made one set in the tournament. But Zverev not only looks fit like never before, he also confirmed it several times. The burger is incredibly concentrated. “Of course I am happy to be in the final. But I still have to take a step, “he clarified. Your relationship with the opponent is not important. “Whether they are friends or not does not play such an important role anymore. You want to win the match and become a Grand Slam champion. That’s easy enough. “

US Open on live ticker: Alexander Zverev wants revenge for Australian Open

In a direct comparison of the two, there has been a clear winner so far: Against Thiem, Zverev was a loser in seven of nine matches. In the semifinals of the Australian Open earlier in the year, Zverev clearly lost in three sets. But anyone who has seen the 23-year-old in the semifinals knows that anything is possible in the Flushing Meadows final *. The criticism of a tennis legend also left him cold. Because he cannot be bothered by even two catastrophic phrases: Against Pablo Carreno Busta he triumphed in the end in five sentences.

US Open on the live ticker: Alexander Zverev imitates Laura Siegemund?

Which also gives hope from a German perspective: Thiem has not won any of his three Grand Slam finals so far. For German tennis it is already the most successful US Open in what seems like an eternity, because it won on Thursday. Laura siegemund the title in doubles with the Russian Vera Zvonareva. (epp) * tz.de is part of the Ippen publishing network.