2020 US Open: Dominic Thiem overcomes Medvedev to reach final

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By David Awopetu

Dominic Thiem will play Alexander Zverev in the US Open men’s singles final after beating Daniil Medvedev in straight sets.

The 27-year-old, who became the first Austrian to reach the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows, looked in fine form in the first set.

It was a match that saw Thiem benefit from a disputed decision in the first set then twice break back as the third seed served to take sets two and three.

Thiem sealed a 6-2 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (7-5) victory as Medvedev found the net.

Thiem and Zverev are looking to win their first Grand Slam singles title.

Sunday will also witness the first male major singles champion born in the 1990s.

Thiem said: “It was definitely anything other than a routine three-set win. The first set I got a bit lucky with this strange situation [Medvedev’s failed challenge].

“After that, it was great tennis from both of us and I could easily have been two sets to one down. He served for the sets in both sets.”

On facing Zverev, whom he has beaten in seven out of nine encounters, he added: “I’m really looking forward to that. We have such a great friendship and rivalry – it is really amazing that we face each other in a Slam final.”

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