US Open : Dominic Thiem enters finals, sets up clash with Alexander Zverev
Dominic Thiem has defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 7-6, 7-6 to enter the final of the US Open 2020. He will face Alexander Zverev in the summit clash on Sunday. Battling an injured ankle, Thiem, who was two sets up, rallied on to push the match into its second tie-breaker and secured the win.
US Open : Dominic Thiem enters finals, sets up clash with Alexander Zverev
German fifth seed Alexander Zverev overcame a listless start to secure a thrilling 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 U.S. Open semi-final win over Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta on Friday to reach his first Grand Slam final.
Zverev, with his back against the wall, raised his game just in time to deny the Spanish 20th seed the upset and, in doing so, secured his first career victory from two sets down on his second match point.
The German looked headed for certain defeat after committing 36 errors through the first two sets but used his versatile game to pick himself up and looked like a completely different player the rest of the way.
Zverev, who is bidding to become the first German Grand Slam champion since Boris Becker won the 1996 Australian Open, will face either 2019 U.S. Open finalist Daniil Medvedev or second seed Dominic Thiem in Sunday’s final.
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