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Dominic Thiem Outlasts Alexander Zverev to Win U.S. Open in Five Sets

Dominic Thiem beat Alexander Zverev in five sets 2–6, 4-6, 6–4, 6–3, 6-6 (8-6) to win his first U.S. Open title on Sunday.

The victory was Thiem's first Grand Slam championship after making three previous Slam final appearances.

Thiem dropped the first two sets and had 21 unforced errors before staging his comeback. He was particularly sharp in the fourth set, winning all 12 of his second serves with only two unforced errors.

Zverev led, 5-3, in the fifth with a chance to serve for the win but was unable to close it out. Thiem took the next set with back-to-back winners, drawing level at 5-5.