Us Open Final Zverev

Entering the match the fifth seed had never rallied from two sets down.

Us open final zverev. Dominic thiem completed an unprecedented comeback on sunday at the us open rallying from two sets down and 3 5 in the fifth set to defeat alexander zverev 2 6 4 6 6 4 6 3 7 6 6 for his maiden grand slam title. Asked at a press conference on the occasion of the cologne tournament alexander zverev came back on his loss in the final of the us open to dominic thiem. Zverev 23 led by two sets to love and served for the match in a. Dominic thiem became the first player in the open era which began in 1968 to rally from two sets down and win a us open.

It was thiem s first grand slam title. Alexander zverev of germany reacts after defeating pablo carreno busta of spain during a men s semifinal match of the us open tennis championships friday sept. 11 2020 in new york. Alexander zverev completed a stunning comeback on friday in the us open semi finals rallying past pablo carreno busta 3 6 2 6 6 3 6 4 6 3 to reach his first grand slam final.

Alexander zverev fought back the tears as he delivered his runner up speech after losing an epic us open final to dominic thiem. Dominic thiem of austria will play germany s alexander zverev in the us open final for their first grand slam titles after they won their last four matches in contrasting styles friday.