Dominic Thiem wins US Open final on tiebreak against Alexander Zverev after five-set thriller

© ASSOCIATED PRESS Dominic Thiem, of Austria, returns a shot to Alexander Zverev, of Germany, during the men’s singles final of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Dominic Thiem has become the first man in 71 years to win the US Open after dropping the first two sets of the final.

The No2 seed won his first major title 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 at Flushing Meadows on Sunday night after a thrilling contest.

He and his opponent, Alexander Zverev, both appeared to be cramping as the match was decided by tiebreak, but it was the Austrian who held his nerve to claim the title.

© Photograph: Seth Wenig/AP Dominic Thiem collapses with joy after winning the US Open 2020 final against Alexander Zverev.

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