Tag: Thiem
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Defending champion Dominic Thiem out of US Open
Defending champion Dominic Thiem will miss the US Open and the rest of the season after failing to recover from a wrist injury. The 27-year-old Austrian hurt himself at the Mallorca Open in June and has been off the tour since. “I’m really disappointed not to be able to defend the title in New York,”…
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Zverev sees off Thiem to reach Madrid Open final
Alexander Zverev backed up Friday’s upset of Rafael Nadal by defeating Dominic Thiem to reach the final of the Madrid Open on Saturday. Zverev is looking for his first Masters title since he got the better of Thiem in the final in the Spanish capital three years ago. The Austrian had won all four of…
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Top two seeds Djokovic, Thiem ousted in Vienna Open quarter-finals
World number one Novak Djokovic and U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem crashed out of the Vienna Open in the quarter-finals on Friday. Both top seeds were beaten in straight sets by Lorenzo Sonego and Andrey Rublev respectively. Djokovic, who had a 39-2 record this year, failed to convert a single break-point in a 6-2 6-1…
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US Open: Thiem claims first Grand Slam title after thrilling fightback
Austria’s Dominic Thiem finally claimed his first Grand Slam title with a stunning comeback to beat Germany’s Alexander Zverev 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(6) in the U.S. Open final on Sunday. The 27-year-old world number three, beaten in his first three Grand Slam finals, started as favourite in this brutal and nerve-jangling match. But he…