Tennis: Thiem wins his first US Open against Alexander Zverev in 5 sets thriller.

                      Dominic Thiem with his first US Open title.         
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In the absence of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in the US Open, Dominic Thiem was the favorite to win US Open with Novak Djokovic. Dominic did it in a way and it was not easy for him. Dominic Thiem is the first player in 71 years to win a final just after dropping the first two sets of a game. He faced young talent Alexander Zverev who is the future of tennis and definitely going to win many majors in tennis with his talent. 

Dominic Thiem won a thrilling game with 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6. This is Thiem's 4th Grandslam appearance and he won a major championship after losing 3 finals. Dominic Thiem becomes the first Austrian to win US Open men's singles championships.

Set 1

Both players took their first game in a set but Zverev was able to break Thiem's serve in the third game. Zverev had 2 break points but Thiem was able to save one. In the next point, Thiem made a mistake and he put a ball into a net. Zverev won the third game and took a lead by breaking Dominic Theim's s service. Zverev broke the 7th game of a set on Dominic service. Zverev took the game and first set with an ace. First set Zverev 6-2

Set 2

Zverev got the first breakpoint in the second set with a fabulous shot, Dominic had no chance to give respond to that shot of Zverev. Dominic gave away a game by putting a shot out of line. Zverev broke the 5th game of Dominic serve and after that Zverev had a chance to take a set in 8th game on Dominic Serve but Dominic survived in that game. Zverev's backhand shot was too powerful for Dominic to handle and Dominic hit a ball into a net. Zverev took the second set 6-4. 

Set 3

In the set 3, Zverev broke 3rd game of a set on Dominic's serve, and in the next game, Dominic broke back Zverev's serve to level a set with 2-2. Dominic Thiem started a comeback in a match as he took the 10th game of Zverev's serve and the 3rd set in a match. Dominic took the third set. Dominic 1 - Zverev 2 after 3 sets.

Set 4

Both players were able to hold their services in the first 5 games of a set 4. What an outstanding play by Dominic in the 6th game of a set to get breakpoint. 8th game of a set, Dominic Thiem broke Zverev's serve. Thiem got a game and a set when Zverev hit a ball into a net at the 9th game of a set. Dominic won the fourth set by 6-3. He tied a set 2-2 

Set 5 

 Dominic Thiem broke Zverev's service in the first game of a fifth set. Dominic gave a second game with a double fault. Zverev had a breakpoint in the 8th game of a set and took a game and lead of 5-3 in a set but Dominic had other ideas and he took back to serve and broke Zverev. Dominic broke 11th game on Zverev Serve and took a 6-5 lead with serve but Zverev broke serve and tied a game at 6-6. Match went into a tie-breaker. 

Tie Breaker

Zverev took a lead in the tie break on Dominic serve but he couldn't hold this momentum as he gave away points with a double fault. Zverev once again gave a point with a double fault to Dominic Thiem. Dominic Thiem missed opportunities to get championship when he had two championship points. and Zverev tied in a tiebreaker at 6-6. Dominic Thiem got championship when Zverev hit a ball outside of the foul line. 

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