Dominic Thiem becomes first man to win US Open final from 2 sets down, netizens amazed

On Sunday, Dominic Thiem became first man in Open era (first since 1939) to come back from two sets down to win US Opens. After dropping opening two sets against Alexander Zverev at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Thiem turned game head over heels, winning  next three sets to earn his maiden Grand Slam title. For 27-year-old, it was fourth-time lucky as he finally added a Grand Slam title to his trophy collection after losing in three finals - twice against Rafael Nadal in French Open and most recently, against vak Djokovic in Australian Open 2020. 

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US Open 2020 finals: Thiem vs Zverev

Thiem advanced to US Open 2020 finals without dropping a single set, beating likes of Daniil Medvedev, Alex de Minaur, Felix Auger Aliassime, Marin Cilic and Sumit Nagal in previous rounds. Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev generally enjoyed a slow start in most of his matches, dropping opening two sets against Pablo Carre Busta in semi-finals and losing first set to Borna Coric in quarter-finals. However, 23-year-old German star defied odds to become  youngest finalist at a major championship since vak Djokovic at 2010 US Open. 

In a surprising turn of events, final saw Alexander Zverev make an explosive start, winning first two sets to put himself in a commanding position to take title. However, Thiem fired back to win  next two sets to set up a thrilling climax to finale. As it approached four-hour mark, game became more of a test of mental fortitude than technical prowess. A back-and-forth final phase of set saw both Zverev and Thiem fail to make ir chances count to earn crucial championship points.

At one point, Zverev came within two points of victory but was pulled back by a relenting Thiem. Eventually, it was more experienced of two, who came out on top despite barr of errors from both parties. Thiem won 163 points as compared to Zverev's 159. 

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Austrian broke his Grand Slam deadlock with a 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6) victory. It was a historic night for Thiem, who became 150th Grand Slam champion and first champion born in 1990s. 27-year-old is only second Austrian men's tennis star to win a major championship after Thomas Muster (1995 Roland Garros). 

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(Im Credits: US Open Twitter Handle)