Dominic Thiem produced a remarkable fightback to beat German fifth seed Alexander Zverev 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(6) to win the US Open for the first time on Sunday.
The second seed became the first Austrian to claim a singles title at Flushing Meadows, albeit in unique circumstances as no fans were present at the hardcourt major due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Competing in the youngest Grand Slam final since the 2012 Australian Open, the US Open final went down to the wire.
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.
