Thiem trionfa to New York: battuto Zverev in 5 set

In the end, the 150 Grand Slam champion in history is the Austrian Dominic Thiem who came back two sets and beat the German Alexander Zverev by 2-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6 winning the 140 edition of the Open . from United States. An unforgettable match that rewarded the player with more courage and more cold blood, capable of recovering two sets (this is the first time this has happened in the final since 1949), triumphing in the final tie break (first time in the history of the tournament) in the third useful match point. So much fear of winning for both of them, as of losing, that it has put the game in a cast. Zverev, who sometimes played the best tennis in his history, regrets being two first sets ahead and then served to end the match 5-3 in the fifth set.

PRIMO SET

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First set dominated by the German and closed easily 6-2 thanks to the breaks of the third and seventh games. Already from the first points you can see a confident Zverev and a somewhat hesitant and nervous Thiem. 68% of prime time is enough for the German not to grant the Austrian a break point. With 12 points obtained in 13 first shots, Zverev immediately becomes impregnable and closes the set with 4 aces, 7 points in 8 handicaps, 16 winners and 6 free kicks.

SECOND SET

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In the second set Zverev has a chance to immediately get ahead of a break, but Thiem strokes the tape, sending the German out of rhythm who wasted the opportunity to make a void. Zverev also attacks a lot in response games that destabilize Thiem’s ​​solidity, in trouble both when necessary and in response games. In Zverev’s batting games it’s like you’re not playing; Thiem will respond with his back resting on the canvas of the field and for the German it is child’s play to keep the batting turns. In the third game Zverev makes the third break of the match, goes up 2-1 and then holds a game with a 3-1 advantage. Thiem is very cumbersome in his movements and the German gives him no way to build his game. With the fifth double fault, Thiem gives Zverev two chances for a new break that would launch Zverev’s 4-1 forward. The Austrian cancels both the coupled and direct service, but in the next capitulation and for the German the road of dreams opens. At 5-1, after just 61 minutes of play, Zverev reaches the set point but places the passerby directly in the hallway. Thiem, however, goes out of size with the backhand and the German reaches the set point for the second time that Thiem cancels with a first out. With the direct answer, Zverev gets to play the third missing set point by not verifying the answer. With difficulty, Thiem holds the bar and drops to 5-2. Here Zverev misses the fourth set point by putting an easy straight volley down the hall, then double faults and Thiem regains one of two handicapped breaks going up to 5-3. But that’s not all, with a great direct passer, Thiem takes the turn and goes from 5-1 to 5-4. At 5-4, Zverev reaches set point number 5 which this time transforms with a backhand on the line.

TERZO SET

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Zverev sees the finish line approaching when a break rises even in the third set: but at 2-1 and the serve the German packs up, concedes the counterattack and the game is suddenly balanced. But when Zverev goes to serve at 4-5 to stay in the set, the German collapses, commits two free fouls and then, at the set point for his rival, puts a direct out of service in the hall. Everything to redo.

CONFIGURE ROOM

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In the fourth all goes well until the eighth game when Zverev’s eleventh double fault gives Thiem a chance to break the set at 5-3. The German puts a setback on the net and the Austrian physically sees the fifth set, which is reached by comfortably keeping the serve at zero.

FIFTH SET

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In the fifth Thiem immediately started with a break advantage, but with a double fault the Austrian returned the break for 1-1. At 2-3, Thiem is saved 0-30 with four consecutive points. At 3-4, Thiem loses two in a row down the line, recovers from 0-30 to 30-30, but then has to concede a break point that would send Zverev to serve for the match. The German attacks and with the right along the line makes the break. But the fear of winning takes hold of the German who concedes two break points, saves one, but hits the net with the forehand and Thiem breathes again. With a passerby running straight, Thiem grabs the 5-all after being two points from defeat. In the 5 to all, Zverev harpoons a good volley to the net for 30 all, but in the next point he puts an interlocutory backhand in the net and concedes the break point that Thiem transforms when the German makes a mistake with the backhand again . But even this time, whoever is necessary for the match does not go very far. Now Thiem is shaking and allowing Zverev to set up the counterattack that leads to the final tiebreaker. The legs continue to complicate for both: Zverev 2-0 and then double fault for 2-2. The two turn in 3 all, then Thiem leads 5-3, but puts the straight and we are 5-4. With the straight that passes the Austrian reaches a double point of match. In the first, with the service available, Thiem puts an attacking forehand into the net, in the second, instead, he takes a backhand for all 6. Zverev goes to the net, for two passes from Thiem, but in the third he is punctured for the third match point for the Austrian who plays with the service. When Zverev’s backhand is deflected, Thiem lies on the ground. He is the 150th Grand Slam champion in history.

AUSTRIA

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Dominic Thiem is the second Austrian to win a Grand Slam tournament; the first was Thomas Muster who won Roland Garros in 1995. And it is also the first US Open final won by a player who lost the first two sets after being won in 1949 by Pancho Gonzales over Ted Schroeder. 16-18 2-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 the score then. It is also the first final in tournament history to end in the fifth set tie break.