Thiem cut Zverev’s lead to 5-4 but the 6’6” German held on in the tenth game to gain his two-set lead. When Zverev broke serve to reach 2-1 in the third, he seemed poised to move on ...

Thiem's three-point advantage remained at 5-2—and at 6-3, after Zverev's serve, when the Austrian cracked a forehand down the line for another jaw-dropping winner.

So now there will be a Thiem vs. Zverev final between two members of the 20-something set long seen as capable of winning Grand Slam titles. “It’s huge pressure for both of us,” Thiem said.

Perhaps there is an absence of belief. Sinner and Alcaraz have started to collect souls; from Sinner’s destruction of Taylor ...

Among the most anticipated players in this edition of the US Open, there is certainly Alexander Zverev. The German ace – who ...

Zverev, the No. 5 seed, will play No. 2 Dominic Thiem in Sunday's championship. Thiem scored a 6-2, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5) victory over No. 3 Daniil Medvedev in Friday's late semifinal to advance to his ...

Point 11: Thiem hits 134 mph serve, Zverev returns it, and after an extended rally, Thiem goes for the championship with a down-the-line forehand and hits it into the net. Thiem leads 6-5.

Thiem raced to a 3-0 lead in the edgy fourth-set tiebreak, only to let Zverev back in it by missing two shots in succession. Zverev, however, erred on a smash to make it 4-2.

When it comes to hardcourts, Thiem is 3-0 against Zverev and 2-0 in Grand Slam meetings. That includes the 2020 Australian Open semifinal, which Thiem won 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4).

Dominic Thiem came from two sets down to defeat Alexander Zverev, 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6), in a match that lasted more than four hours.

Dominic Thiem became the first player in the Open Era that began in 1968 to rally from two sets down and win a US Open final when he beat his friend, Alexander Zverev, 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6 (6) in ...

While this was the No. 7-ranked Zverev’s first Slam final, this was the first one the No. 3-ranked Thiem was supposed to win, following losses to 12-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal at ...