International press reviews after the defeat (6: 2, 6: 4, 4: 6, 3: 6, 6: 7 (6: 8)) of the German tennis professional Alexander Zverev against the Austrian Dominic Thiem in the final of the US Open in New York.
AUSTRIA: “Kronen Zeitung”: “Dominic Thiem wrote Austrian sports history in a finale that couldn’t be surpassed in terms of drama. September 13, 2020 (local time) will be forever for the 27-year-old Lower Austrian holiday stay.”
“Kurier”: “Success and failure are the difference between dream and reality. With Dominic Thiem there is nothing in between, the Lower Austrian fulfilled a lifelong dream. As the second Austrian after Thomas Muster, who in 1995 in Paris triumphed, Austria’s superstar won a Grand Slam title. Like the Styrian at the age of 27. “
FRANCE: “L’Equipe”: “Dream Thiem”
“Le Figaro”: “Thiem, who was in the school of the rough Günter Bresnik, a German trainer who mainly made the rise of Boris Becker has managed, has been shaped, cultivates a sense of exertion and has earned a reputation as a workaholic under the guidance of his mentor. Legend has it that in 2012, in order to test his resilience, the Viennese carried logs on his back, crossed rivers fully clothed and ran through the forest after midnight. “
SPAIN: “Mundo Deportivo”: “Dominic Thiem, new champion after an epic comeback against Zverev“
“Marca”: “Thiem is the first new face to be crowned in a Grand Slam tournament since Marin Cilic made it on the Flushing Meadows courts six years ago.”
GREAT BRITAIN: Daily Mail: “A dramatic tie-break in the fifth sentence heralded the end of the six-year waiting period after which the men’s tennis world finally had a new Grand Slam champion.”
“Telegraph”: “It was the best and the worst final. Nobody will look back on Sunday evening’s cabinet play as the highlight of glittering tennis. But the human drama (…) was unforgettable.”
“BBC Sport”: “Like Thiem, Zverev wanted to exploit his much-praised potential by winning his first Grand Slam title. The 23-year-old made a confident start to his first big final when he took the lead in two sets. but some of its weaknesses – particularly the tendency to make double mistakes under pressure – surfaced. “
“The Times”: “A strange one US Open fittingly came to a strange conclusion last night behind closed doors when a limping Dominic Thiem became the first player to successfully recover from two lost sets in a New York final. “
SWITZERLAND: “Tagesanzeiger”: “Dominic Thiem, the master of suffering”
ITALY: “Gazzetta dello Sport”: “In the end it is the Austrian Dominic Thiem who made up two sets and defeated the German Alexander Zverev. A match that rewards the player with more courage and cold-bloodedness. The fear was too great for both of them, to win, as well as the fear of losing that paralyzed the game. Zverev, who has played his best tennis so far in parts, has to be accused, led with two sets and had the chance at 5: 3 in the fifth set have to end the game. “
“Corriere dello Sport”: “Without Djokovic, Nadal and Federer there was a first time in the end. The 150th winner in the history of the Grand Slam tournaments is the Austrian Dominic Thiem, who won the German (and his friend) Alexander Zverev in five sets. It is the first time that a player who was two sets behind has won the US Open final. “
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