US Open 2020 Men's Final Live Score: Both Thiem and Zverev are gunning for their first Grand Slam. (Source: USA Today)US Open 2020 Men’s Final, Dominic Thiem vs Alexander Zverev Tennis Live Score Updates: Competing in the youngest Grand Slam final since the 2012 Australian Open, both Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev will have their eyes set on the US Open title on Sunday.
While second-seed Thiem overcame last year’s finalist Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 7-6(7), 7-6(5) in the semifinal, Zverev came back from two sets to love down to beat Pablo Carreno Busta 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. The 27-year-old Austrian holds a 7-2 head-to-head advantage over the 23-year-old German who has been seeded fifth in the tournament.
Thiem continues go down deeper in that hole as a Zverev backhand undoes his serve to stay in the second set. Zverev wins the next point too but Thiem gets two back to make it 30-30. A net from the Austrian makes it 30-40. Later, Thiem somehow survives three deuces and holds his serve under some pressure. His first serves and returns have been quite below par.
Zverev holds his serve again and wraps it up quickly even though Thiem claimed a point. Trouble for the Austrian here.
Thiem showed a glimmer of hope in the previous game as he pushed Zverev to two deuces, but he lets up easy in his own serve. He gives two easy points early on and finds himself at 15-40 some time after. But utilising his second wind, he makes it deuce again... helped Zverev's unforced errors. Thiem hits the net next and then overhits a return. Zverev breaks again!
Thiem finds his groove again as he nicks the first two points of Zverev's serve with two forehand winners. Zverev's looking to play close to the net but it has backfired on him twice. The German makes it 15-30 next. A powerful unreturnable serves makes it 30-30. Thiem fights his way into two deuces, but two wayward shots from the Austrian helps Zverev hold his serve.
Thiem starts off with a fault, the same mistake again. His rhythm breaks and he gives away two points to Zverev. 0-30. He wins back one after Zverev commits a rare unforced error, and then another with an ace. Zverev replies with a powerful forehand winner. 30-40. And he reaps the rewards of his brilliant work ethic in this match so far, as he breaks first in the second set too!
Zverev and his first-serve is a match made in heaven as he comfortably holds to love. Thiem has to do better to break.
Thiem begins the second set and makes up his ground after losing the first point owing to a Zverev error. 15-15. Another miscalculated return from the German follows. Thiem loses his ground once more because of his own mistakes as his backhand return's a bit too powerful, twice. But the Austrian struggles back again to make it deuce. Thiem holds from second deuce.
Zverev races to make it 30-0 with his hard-hitting serves. Thiem puts up a fight and returns two winners back to back to even the score. But Zverev doesn't let up his control over the game as he seals the first set with two straight points. The final one with a 122 mph ace! He hit 16 winners against six unforced errors, winning 92% first-serve points and seven of eight points at the net.
Thiem's frustrating afternoon continues. Although he wins the first point, another unforced error makes it 15-15. His first serves and his returns have betrayed him so far. Double fault, 15-30. He makes up the ground as he makes it 40-30 soon after, but Zverev's forehand's effective -- deuce. Zverev bags the first advantage, and Thiem's overhit shot makes it the last. Zverev breaks again!
Zverev is playing at his absolute best here! He again holds to love and makes it look very easy. Thiem still faltering.
Thiem makes another mistake with his first serve as he gifts the first point of his serve to Zverev. The German soon takes the lead with 15-30. But Thiem soon bounces back with two powerful forehand winners -- one to the left and one to the right. Zverev makes it deuce after Thiem failed to return his powerful cross-court forehand return. Two unforced errors from Zverev, and Thiem holds.
Zverev keeps the pressure on as he restarts with a 138 mph ace! He holds to love comfortably. Thiem yet to find his rhythm.
Both Thiem and Zverev engage in a dance contest as they start moving heavily across the court, kudos to the German mostly. He gets the first point off Thiem's serve, but the second seed immediately makes up the ground. A double fault gives Zverev the advantage. 15-30. Thiem makes another one, as his serve is giving up on him. But a quick change to backhand near the net makes it 30-40. A baseline rally follows, and Zverev makes Thiem move from one end to another to force him to hit the net with a miscalculated backhand. Zverev breaks in the third game of the first set! Advantage to the big German!
Zverev, the big server, starts brilliantly on his serve as he wins two quick points. Thiem tries his best but Zverev forces him to play in backfoot with his sheer power. Thiem gets one back to eventually make it 40-15, but Zverev wraps it up with a 135 mph ace.
Thiem with the first serve of the final and he begins well with two straight points. Zverev notches his first point of his first-ever Grand Slam final with a brilliant forehand to Thiem's right, but he follows it up with a net. Thiem holds after another error.
Dominic Thiem can become only the second Austrian Grand Slam champion after Thomas Muster, the 1995 French Open champion. He is looking to win his first major title in his fourth appearance in a final. The other four men in the Open era who lost their first three major finals each went on to win at least one: Goran Ivanisevic (who broke through at 2001 Wimbledon), Andy Murray (2012 US Open), Andre Agassi (1992 Wimbledon), and Ivan Lendl (1984 Roland Garros). Can he finally get one for his kitty?
Alexander Zverev, the fifth seed, has never been past the last four in any Grand Slam. The 23-year-old is bidding to become the first German men’s Grand Slam champion since Boris Becker won the 1996 Australian Open. After achieving his first Grand Slam semi-final in Melbourne, Zverev is the youngest player to reach the US Open final since Djokovic in 2008. Should he prevail on Sunday, he’ll become the youngest major winner since a 20-year-old Juan Martin del Potro at this event in 2009.
Dominic Thiem has lost three previous Grand Slam finals -- twice to Rafael Nadal at the French Open and once to Novak Djokovic in Australia. After Djokovic defaulted from the tournament this year, Thiem, the second seed, has been considered as the favourite. It remains to be seen whether the Austrian can erase the memories of his previous defeats in Grand Slam finals. | READ MORE |
Hello and welcome to the live commentary of the US Open men's singles final between Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev! Who will be the new Grand Slam winner apart from the 'Big Three' after six years? Stay tuned to find out!