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Third-set tiebreaker: Medvedev 5-7 Thiem
A loose start for Medvedev, who nets a backhand early in his service point to immediately go down a minibreak. Thiem holds both points on his racket for 3-love, then Medvedev mixes in his fourth double fault of the night to go down a second minibreak! Medvedev gets on the board with a big serve, but Thiem holds his next service point for 5-1 as they change ends. Squeaky-bum time for Medvedev, but he gets one of the minibreaks back on the next point and will serve at 2-5. He holds both of his service points and Thiem will serve at 5-4. No pressure. Thiem wins the next point with a weapons-grade backhand at the end of a 17-stroke rally and he now has match point on his racket for a spot in the final at 6-4. He wastes the first of them when he badly overcooks a forehand. But Thiem converts the second match point after Medvedev nets a forehand and he’s into the US Open final for the first time.
Thiem’s time in New York.
Dominic Thiem is into his first #USOpen final! @Thiemdomi | #USOpen pic.twitter.com/CHs5t4Wsl9
Third set: Medvedev 2-6, 6-7, 6-6 Thiem
Thiem pounds his third ace of the night for 30-love before cruising to the straightforward hold of serve. We’re headed to another tiebreaker with Medvedev’s tournament hanging in the balance.
Written by Bryan Armen Graham in New York
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2020/sep/11/daniil-medvedev-v-dominic-thiem-us-open-mens-semi-final-live under the title “Dominic Thiem defeats Daniil Medvedev to reach US Open final – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
