Thiem went into Sunday 0-3 in Grand Slam finals and dealt with all of the doubts that came along with that record. And now? He is the first new men's Grand Slam champion in six years.
The incident eight days ago marked a stunning end to Djokovic’s 29-match winning streak and his bid for an 18th Grand Slam title.
Before each of her seven U.S. Open matches, she wore a mask with the names of Black Americans who died as the victims of violence.
Thiem playing his fourth major final, used every bit of his Grand Slam experience to make a come back from the brink to beat Zverev, 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 and won his first Slam silverware.
Zverev held an initial two-sets lead against Thiem in the final, followed by a chance to serve out the match at 5-3 in the fifth set.
On Sunday evening, Thiem used every bit of his Grand Slam experience to come back from the brink and defeat Zverev 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 in the 2020 US Open men's singles final.
Thiem becomes first Austrian to win the US Open title but the second from his country to win a major after Thomas Muster who won the 1995 French Open title
Thiem became the fifth man to come back to win the final after dropping the opening two sets in tournament history, but first since 1949, when it was known as the U.S. Championships.
Defeating third-seeded Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal on Saturday, Thiem gave himself another opportunity at a major haul with fifth-seeded Alexander Zverev standing as his only obstacle.
Surprisingly off-kilter in the early going Saturday, Osaka kept missing shots and digging herself a deficit. Until, suddenly, she lifted her game, and Azarenka couldn’t sustain her start.
Both the stalwarts will be aiming to win their third major and hence equalling the tally of Angelique Kerber for the fourth-most Grand Slam titles among active players.
The unseeded tandem defeated the third-seeded opponents 6-4, 6-4 in 79 minutes on Friday afternoon to claim the title at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Turns out Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka have been far and away the two best women in the sport, which is why they will face each other Saturday in the U.S. Open final.
The second-seeded Thiem will play Sunday against No. 5 seed Alexander Zverev, with the winner earning his first Grand Slam title.
Zverev constructed quite a comeback, getting his game in gear to beat a fading Carreño Busta 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 and reach the title match at Flushing Meadows.
Zvonareva, a Russian who turned 36 this week, added this title to the 2006 U.S. Open title she won with Nathalie Dechy. She also was the runner-up in singles at Flushing Meadows in 2010, falling to Kim Clijsters.
She and Williams became the first set of mothers to reach the semifinals of the same Grand Slam tournament. There were nine mothers in the field.
Victoria Azarenka made a remarkable comeback after losing the first set to beat Serena Williams 1-6 6-3 6-3 to advance to the final of US Open 2020.
Naomi Osaka remains one win away from a third grand slam title after she beat Jennifer Brady in three sets in the US Open.
Thiem defeated 21st seed de Minaur 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to become the first Austrian ever to reach the last four at the Flushing Meadows.
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