US Open champion Dominic Thiem says his "whole life" has been dedicated to winning his maiden Grand Slam title.
Austrian second seed Thiem fought back from two sets down to beat Germany's Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final.
Thiem, 27, overcame a nervous start - and being unable to serve out victory in a tense deciding set - to win 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6 (8-6) in New York.
"I achieved a life goal, a dream of myself, which I had for many, many years," the world number three said.
"I dedicated basically my whole life until this point to win one of the four majors.