28 Casper Ruud by 6-4, 6-3, 6-1. 3, which he first achieved on 2 March 2020. 3, which he first achieved on 2 March 2020. Fitness coaches Dr Michael Reinprecht and Duglas Cordero and physio Alex Stober would conduct two off-court conditioning sessions. The 2015 champion, Stan Wawrinka, fell to French wild card Hugo Gaston, who wrapped up the 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 win with spectators’ cries of “Hugo! Thiem paid tribute to his very good friend Zverev. He made a crucial breakthrough in the eighth game of the fourth set before serving it out to send a drama-filled final into a deciding set shoot-out. The runner-up last year and in 2018, both times to Rafael Nadal, advanced to the fourth round for the fifth consecutive time, with another straight-set victory in this week’s first encounter in Paris between seeded men. Thiem traded Tour Finals group wins with Federer in 2018 and 2019, losing the former with a net point success rate of 41% (7 of 17) and winning the latter with 78% (14 of 18). He lost just three points on serve, which peaked at an impressive 138 mph, as well as hitting 16 winners. Hugo!” ringing in his ears. Thiem has worked hard on his slice to improve his chances on faster courts. The Austrian said: "Very difficult because, I … With Djokovic, Nadal and Roger Federer, the sport's big three, all absent from final weekend this year, tennis now has a new Grand Slam champion in Thiem for the first time since Marin Cilic clinched the title here in 2014. Winter is almost coming,” he said. Others have said the months-long hiatus was bad for their game. She has lost only 13 games, not dropped a set and beat Canadian wild card Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-2 in the third round. Yup, Roland Garros in autumn, when the sun is slower to rouse itself than during the usual May-June slot, takes some getting used to. Long viewed as a pure clay-courter, Dominic Thiem has evolved into a strong competitor on hard courts, improving his winning percentage on the surface from 53 in 2017 to 76 this year. He immediately broke back and converted six of his 15 break points in all. 1 saved it with a powerful serve and brought the game home after a backhand mistake from Thiem to avoid an early setback and stay on … But he proved no match for Nadal’s overpowering clay-court game. “I come to the net more often, I improved my volleys, my serves, my returns. Sebastian Korda, Nadal’s next opponent, is the 20-year-old son of 1998 Australian Open champion Petr Korda. Copyright © 2020 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved, How clay-bred Dominic Thiem turned hard court contender, Dominic Thiem is set to face Alexander Zverev in the US Open final on Sunday. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines. A wondrous winner on the stretch helped Thiem close the deficit further but Zverev's serve and volley tactics enabled him close it out and move one set away from his maiden Grand Slam. Dominic Thiem claimed his first Grand Slam title at the US Open Dominic Thiem staged a remarkable comeback to seal his first Grand Slam title at the fourth attempt as he battled back … At 5-5 Zverev buckled on serve, firing long on his forehand on break point to hand Thiem his chance to serve out the match, but not before the Austrian called for his trainer for a thigh massage. He also saved seven of the eight break points he faced. Thiem carried his form onto the GreenSet Plexicushion courts at the Australian Open and has got only better on US Open’s faster Laykold surface. Korda and his third-round Spanish opponent Pedro Martinez reached the main draw via the qualifying tournament. 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