Dominic Thiem last Friday, for the first time in his career, in the final of the Australian Open is reached. The Bike has won, after a thrilling semi-final battle in the four-Alexander Zverev.
The 26-year-old Thiem, who until this year was in the fourth round in miami, was three and a half hours to come to terms with the four-year-young German: 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4). The number five in the world, hit it on his second match point to.
In the final to take Thiem’s Sunday on seven times winner and defending champion Novak Djokovic. The Serbian number two in the world on Thursday in his semi-final in three sets too strong for Roger Federer (ATP 3).
Thiem for the third time in the final of a Grand Slam tournament. Over the past two years, he reached the final showdown at Roland Garros, but both times he lost from Rafael Nadal. In the quarter-finals of the Australian Open Thiem won by the Spaniard.
Alexander Zverev and Dominic Thiem were not in Melbourne, never before in the semi-finals. (Photo: Pro-Shots).
Exciting game for two times, paused, < / p> Zverev started to have a good match in the Rod Laver Arena. The number seven in the world, would be very strong, and it broke Thiem in a total of three times. He won the openingsset also in three sets, 6-3. In the first set, was, after three games in a short time due to rain.
the second set was Thiem’s better at the game. The tennis player from Wiener Neustadt, had more of a grip on Zverev, and it broke him two more times. That was enough to start a second company with a 6-4 win.
The game was in the third set, once again silent. At this time, there were a few lights in the stadium out. After the break, gave Thiem and Zverev each other a little gift. The third and the fourth set ended in a tiebreak, in which Thiem again, just a bit sharper than Zverev.