Live Updates: US Open Men’s Tennis Final – Dominic Thiem v Alexander Zverev

Latest updates from the US Open men’s final between Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev.

Second set: 6-2, 6-4 Zverev

Zverev serves to win the set and is one set away from the US Open title.

Second set: 6-2, 5-4 Zverev
Thiem has his first break point of the final and converts, but Zverev is still in control of the set. Thiem then wins the next game to love. Zverev now to serve in the second set.

Second set: 6-2, 4-1 Zverev
Another break for Zverev and this final is all one-way traffic. The favorite is now two breaks and a set down. They face a huge task if they are to come back from this. He doesn’t have a break point yet, while Zverev has converted four of his eight break points.

Second set: 6-2, 3-1 Zverev
Zverev comes back from 0-30 to avoid a break. Thiem hasn’t had a visitor yet.

Second set: 6-2, 2-1 Zverev
Zverev has a set and a break now as he continues to lead the way in this final. The second set begins with both players holding serve before Zverev breaks Thiem for the second time in the third game.

First set: 6-2 Zverev
Zverev totally dominates to win the first set. He closes it with an ace. Winners 16-4 in that opening set for the German who is sailing so far. Thiem will have to adapt quickly or this could be a very short final.

First set: 5-2 Zverev
Another break for Zverev and he’s in control in this final so far after back-to-back games of zero service. Thiem is only 37% on first serve compared to Zverev at 77%, who also has three aces to one. Zverev has played with great freedom so far.

First set: 3-2 Zverev
Zverev is still a hindrance but much better than Thiem with a solid serve play.

First set: 2-1 Zverev
Early rest for the underdog. Zverev breaks Thiem in his second service game as the Austrian struggles with his first serve.

Foreword:

When Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev meet in the US Open final, one will emerge as a Grand Slam champion for the first time, something men’s tennis hasn’t seen in six years. This is Thiem’s ​​fourth major title match (he’s 0-2 against Rafael Nadal, 0-1 against Novak Djokovic in previous attempts) and Zverev’s debut in a Slam final.

It had been 16 years since the Grand Slam semi-finals took place without at least one from Roger Federer, Nadal or Djokovic, who had combined to win the last 13 major trophies and 56 of the last 67. Thiem is an Austrian from 27 years. who is ranked No. 3 and No. 2 in New York. Zverev is a 23-year-old German who is ranked No. 7 and No. 5. One match-up within a match to look for is Zverev’s great serve against Thiem’s ​​difficult comeback.