[Sport] Thiem signs an epic comeback against Zverev and premieres his 'Grand Slam' record at the US Open

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Dominic Thiem has become this Sunday, by his own merits, the first 'Grand Slam' champion born in the nineties and the relay of the 'Big Three' in the most important stages of the racket after 13 consecutive victories between Rafael Nadal ( 5), Novak Djokovic (5) and Roger Federer (3). His was the suffered victory against Alexander Zverev by 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 and 7-6 (6), in four hours and 1 minutes.

Thiem is the first new face to be crowned in a major since Marin Cilic did it six years ago on the slopes of Flushing Meadows as well. Thomas Muster, winner at Roland Garros 1995, already has company among the Austrians in the record of a great.

His fighting character was his best weapon against an adversary who was more or less with his service. Thiem, after three lost majors finals, won on the fourth attempt.

The champion promised them very happy because he had defeated his rival in seven of his nine clashes, three of them in great places such as the French Open and the Australian. In what nobody counted and less the Austrian is the one that the serve would leave him and with it any tactic.

With a 37 percent first serves percentage, the second favorite in the draw and the top contender for the title, once Novak Djokovic was no longer in the tournament, he conceded two breaks. In a seen and unseen, the final was beginning to turn in favor of David Ferrer's pupil.

Sascha even got shots with his right. To the unforced errors of his rival were added the double faults. Another break from the German, at the beginning of the second act, was a red carpet for the natural player from Hamburg to put the direct towards the title.

Ferrer's board, which sent him a mobile message on Saturday night with the steps to follow, was stronger than that of the Chilean Nicolás Massú, in Thiem's band.

 

Comeback for history
A two-set comeback had not been seen in the US Open final since 1949 and in a 'major' since Roland Garros 2004 with Gastón Gaudio as the protagonist against Guillermo Coria. It didn't seem like Dominic was able to match Pancho Gonzales' feat.

The Austrian did it despite finishing lame and having to request the presence of the tournament's physiotherapist before the decisive tie-break. He lifted four second-set balls. Three with 5-1 against and one with 5-2. He chained three games and the nerves changed sides.

Thiem returned to the game. His was the third and fourth manga when nobody expected it and without making much noise. He even went 6-5 and served in continuation after saving 5-3 from the rest. Excitement to the max. The last four great finals decided on the heads or tails. A missed backhand by Zverev brought him glory. With 6-4 on the heads or tails, the German managed to tie at six. He did not give for more.

That men's tennis is Europe is demonstrated by the fact that all the crowns of the 'majors' since 2010, up to 42, have gone to the old continent. Thiem is the 55th Grand Slam champion in the Open Era and the 150th overall in history.