How Dominic Thiem won his first Grand Slam! | US Open 2020

Relive Dominic Thiem's stunning US Open 2020 victory as we take you through every round en route to his final showdown with Alexander Zverev. Serving up all his best shots as he paves the way to his maiden Grand Slam title!
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[@nyledennin9745]

Reliving this moment for him in the light of his soon retirement. So happy he got this win.

[@gabrielcruz6431]

At the time as a Medvedev fan I was upset but now looking back I'm happy Thiem got his grand slam title and to beat Daniil in 3 sets on those USO hard courts is a legit accomplishment so he earned it!

[@mamba24ever8]

16:47 “the future of men’s tennis” man that one hurts 😢 I hope Domi can get back to dominating again soon

[@Luca_Amaral]

We're getting closer to our beloved Dominic Thiem, final in Kitzbühel later today !

[@corey7219]

Future me. He's retiring at the end of the season due to wrist injuries

[@uhhmmm-g8c]

well folks, its very unfortunate

[@JasminGardenia]

Not only one of the best but also one of the most likeable players in the world. Congrats, Dominic! 😊 Well-deserved

[@edoardomancin994]

In what world?

[@benparsons4979]

@@edoardomancin994 in this one

[@strikerbowls791]

well deserved? how?

[@boiski9356]

@@strikerbowls791 he came back after being down 2 sets in the finals, that's how

[@trumpameri1638]

What happens with domestic Thiem???? Maybe karma 🤔🤔🤔

[@nicholetheotter1957]

This was such a long-awaited and well-deserved win for Domi. He was a player that first caught my attention around 2 years ago due to not just his signature one-handed backhands, but also his down-to-earth and likeable personality off-court, along with having one of the ATP Tour’s most precious smiles. His recent winning record against the Big 3 (Federer, Nadal, Djokovic) is absolutely nothing to sneeze at, even beating Nadal on clay surfaces several times. Since appointing that master coach Massu, Domi has really evolved his game (especially on hardcourts) and it’s led to some big achievements like winning Indian Wells and making the final at the Nitto ATP Finals. He really started to become a favourite for me when he made it all the way to the Australian Open final, in which he took down Nadal in the QFs in the process and got so close to beating Djokovic for the title. Winning a Grand Slam title was a lifelong dream for Domi, and dedicated a lot to working hard to reach said dream. This US Open displayed that underneath that happy, friendly face of his, is a fighter who keeps going to the very end, never giving up. What Domi showed us is that when you never give up, you can achieve greatness. He’s such an inspirational guy with the dedication to the game who is only going to get stronger and that I think could see much greater success to come, even when the Big 3 are gone. Team Thiem is absolutely proud of him!

[@jasrajjagdev2850]

Please checkout "the trick stars"

[@pragmatist165]

Dom always had the game, the weapons, playing consecutive rapid fire, turbo shots, often three or four of them, on both wings are weapons I have seen no other player execute, ever. Now Dom has belief.

[@sebkosk]

look at last year grand slams 2019,ao wimbledon and US lost to players outside top 50 that cant happen to a grandslam champion because this wasnt grandslam

[@pragmatist165]

@@sebkosk He is an an outstanding player, its unquestioned by astute judges, all commentators acknowledge the obvious.

[@antonioandradealvarez9884]

@@sebkosk jealous? ok

[@haajiryabre335]

Dominic is fantastic. He is got powerful game. He is fit and fast. He also showed his fighting spirit in the later stages of the fifth set in this match.

[@adanj.861]

I miss this guy man. Its still crazy to me this guy went from winning a grand slam win to not winning a match in like over a year I think and in present day hes at the bottom playing challengers barely getting by.... Its a shame what injuries can do. He kind of reminds me of the derrick rose of tennis if drose and the bulls won in 2011. Either way..its a small and rare chance of happening but I hope Domi can get back to a high level again..or at least get back onto the atp tour

[@robesposito2453]

hes back!!!!

[@noahd-7132]

@@robesposito2453 No he’s not, he’s struggling mightily still

[@MathGrind-xt1kq]

Dominic worked really hard! I'm really happy he got what he deserved.

[@guruk]

No doubt he worked hard but does he deserve that yet... once big 3 come back we shall know.

[@MathGrind-xt1kq]

Guru K yes I agree with you

[@guruk]

@@MathGrind-xt1kq 👍🤝

[@tanyag2499]

@@guruk well I guess not completely. he has been struggling a lot since winning the US Open and he was definitely fortunate that Djokovic was defaulted early on, Nadal opted not to play, and Federer was injured,

[@chamindujanith6337]

@@guruk Lol. He beat Novak in 2019 Roland Garros to reach the final and Rafa in 2020 Australian Open to reach the final. Very well deserved victory beating established top 5 players like Medvedev and Zverev. If Zverev won this it would have been undeserved.

[@alejosimon3812]

Straight-setting Daniil in the semis was probably an even bigger accomplishment than actually winning it lol

[@aungmonthet9897]

He reminds me of Young Roger Federer. So pleasant to watch. I hope he can step up when Fed retires.

[@lowadrian5565]

Great attitude player, doesn't act like the whole world owe him.

[@RaduAndreiTennis]

Dominic really deserves his Grand Slam title, nothing else really matters! And he is surely going to win a lot more! Go Dominic!!! 👏🎾🏆

[@alexandruradu7347]

👍

[@carolmorris404]

@Ryo Shusuke I hope your life and attitude gets better.

[@thebackwardsguy5927]

@Ryo Shusuke Watch Thiem win french open this year

[@thebackwardsguy5927]

@Ryo Shusuke Why do you think Nadal would have beaten him? Didn't you see their match at AO this year? And with Djokovic it was super close. Thiem played amazing this US open except in the finals

[@thebackwardsguy5927]

@Ryo Shusuke Don't forget that Thiem was in the last 2 french open finals. He was beaten by Rafa twice but he isnplaying much better now

[@jorgeleandrosicilia278]

Nico Massu (Thiem's coach) 's reaction is everything

[@janisaksson5966]

Brilliant player Thiem. Such a punch in both forehand and backhand. Hope his wrist will heal soon!

[@garrengroom3831]

Domi!! 🏋🏽‍♂️ 🙋‍♂️ 🎾 🏆 He looked so happy holding the winner's trophy. What a comeback in the end. 😍

[@gruntled7621]

Thiem is power, both forehand and backhand. Sad he's retiring, he has a lot more wins in him.

[@petercauter9691]

Great champion! :) A very powerful player with both an excellent forehand and excellent one-handed backhand, a great technique, great tactical game, great mentality and a great fighter spirit.

[@trumpameri1638]

👏👏👏 what happens with Thiem???

[@liamcannon9617]

Thats a reach

[@chrismunro609]

This grandslam title is legitimate. If you're saying otherwise you don't know anything about tennis. This was even harder because there were no fans to help them through the hard moments. Thiem almost beat Djokovic in a grandslam final earlier this year at the Australian Open. If you can't accept that he probably would've beat Novak in a final here if it weren't for his disqualification than you are a hater. Thiem will win Roland Garros at some point and you will all shut up about this title and will count it then.

[@juanrguezfdezdc9245]

"Probably"? No. His performance in the final against Zverev was not his best tennis, and he won it because while both being nervous, Thiem had more experience. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad he won, and it is definetely a legitimate title (keeping things under control is part of the game, as everything else). But on hard court, Djokovic is still better. I wouldn't say the same about clay though, and watch out for Thiem this RG, seeing Rafa getting eliminated as he did in Rome.

[@alvarofernande833]

@@juanrguezfdezdc9245 2 motnhs after i came to say that thiem just win to both nadal and nole, so..... thiem is better than N. 2 and N. 1

[@nvm1636]

@@juanrguezfdezdc9245 well thiem showed he can beat nole on hard at the nitto atp finals!

[@sebkosk]

@@juanrguezfdezdc9245 lol nice job buddy with the prediction,just dont overrate Thiem

[@sebkosk]

@@nvm1636 please dont compare that to grand slams,grand slams are different league.

[@jimmylovesbikes]

Comeback from 2 sets to 0 down in finals, incredible win. The commentators need to be more excited and vibrant!!!!

[@ImranSahir1]

I wanted to see him with Medvedev in final though. One of the greatest comebacks by anyone in such a big match. Lovely player to watch.

[@MASSCAL01]

Absolutely astounding effort in the strange pandemic times with the empty arena. Hope to see Thiem rise up to these levels again

[@jomylaciapag6488]

Zverev will soon have his grand slam title. For now, it is Thiem! I love it!

[@thabithakiran9230]

Wow...... What a player was and is He is well known best and energytic player for world I love him for his power of every shot especially..... Mmm for every shot CONGRATS THIEM

[@yousifkhalil9655]

Finally! Someone winning a grand slam other than the big 3. The first of the young generation to win a grand slam, that's where things start to turn

[@DB123448]

Can confirm things did not take a turn

[@oceanwaves657]

By the way, Theim's outfit was great looking too.

[@patrickohennesy6539]

The atmosphere of this match, especially on match point was unreal 😂

[@baloproductions]

massu's reaction is beautiful

[@legoatjames5723]

I watched it live on TV and never would've thought he was gonna make an epic comeback

[@P3TITE_AS1AN]

Great comeback from 2 sets down. What a gameplay.

[@janleibetseder4332]

You have earned it Dominic. I am your biggest friend and as you Austrian.I watch every match from you. I saw you playing in the Wiener Stadthalle live. You impressed me the first time against tsonga. How you played in the Australien Open 2020 and here is amazing. The Level of your Game is now so high you cannot lose against the low ranked player. Under 100 no one has a chance against you in the top 100 you win pretty sure and easy, against top 20 players 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 pretty easy.Djokovic,Nadal,Federer they are the men to beat. You have such safety and power in every shot it is beyond belief. You just have to be yourself and the success comes from alone.

[@antomurdi1895]

He is deserved to be grandslam winner

[@yt_jordan7613]

The one match I’d love to see is thiem at his best and Alcatraz at his best I think that match would break the internet

[@Cranecrutch]

Best champion of US Open.

[@pelawler15]

A new era of tennis has begun. Thiem is a force. Dude is unreal.

[@AAR-ou8nm]

😂 😂 😂 The dude is losing in the first round in every tournament this year

[@BF397]

Did not age well

[@aarinhegde6083]

@@BF397 just wait . he will come back to shut your mouth

[@attila-man]

@@AAR-ou8nm 😂😂😂

[@55555gino]

He outplayed every single one until that final match against Zverev ! Great run

[@sigmers-f7x]

Wow Dominic really impressed me. I have never seen a tennis player beat his opponent so easily🤩

[@shairaocampo2915]

Not a day I don’t miss peak Domi 😢🥹

[@alexcuellar3032]

Hopefully thiem can finally win the french open this year.

[@andrejmitrovic4958]

Nah not gonna happen, both nadal and djokovic are in tournament.

[@benjamingoh7245]

@@andrejmitrovic4958 he could but just have to put in the work

[@petercauter9691]

@@andrejmitrovic4958 So? Thiem is the clear winner in the H2H stats of the last 3 years. And Nadal just got destroyed by the No. 15. For me, Thiem is the favorite in a match against Nadal.

[@CarlFGauss-qn2cq]

Yeah he can if they dq both Nadal and Djokovic at the same time. xd

[@JasminGardenia]

@@CarlFGauss-qn2cq Thiem kicked out both of them in most tournaments of the last years when they played each other. Inform yourself 😊

[@helenatrela786]

As a fan Novak I like Dominic too!!and his incredible skills in tennis. I wish him ale the best in next matches🎾❤

[@ViitaminD]

His backhand is officially my favorite one ever.

[@davidshin289]

Im happy for him, he deserves it

[@angeloucabuenas]

I love you so much, Domi! 😭🤍

[@OriginalKarasu]

Thiem just like wawrinka and murray, when in the zone can beat anybody and by anybody i mean anybody

[@Chaiberry]

Thiem is explosive

[@Iamjoyamonroe25]

The most epic US final game yet emotional ending 🙈.

[@oliverseifert2849]

0:32 Thiem makes his mark on the court.

[@smn1129]

That was a huge streak

[@benettbordini3228]

Commentator: The future of man's tennis, right here, on all surfaces, they're only gonna get better" Little did he know...😔

[@georgivargov1260]

Nothing but a true champion Let's go for another one next year Domi🙂🏆

[@csillader3689]

Yes yes yes yes mate. Lots of love Domi

[@chirazkhlif8120]

He deserve it he is such a amazing and lovely player keep fighting and working Dominic 💪💪🎉🎉😍😍

[@crscenturion]

Zverev could also just as easily have won. But in life one is sometimes LUCKY. The moon sun and stars allign themselves in such a way as to favor a certain outcome. In this case Thiem received a well-deserved win .... AND, he knows it was part luck, fortune, the Gods smiling on him. Bravo Thiem.

[@emmanueljaramillo]

and the future of men's tennis... Literally his last title.

[@bennygotthard6641]

Thiem didnt play one of the big 3 in this GS but he truly played like one of them. Humiliating top tennis players with just loosing 1 set before the final. Congrats to him and well deserved.

[@kronoscodm2370]

With the way things are working out for him right now this would be the first and the last. I surely hope it isn’t

[@tylerdurden5414]

Thiem is goat

[@Balkan_game]

This man has amazing playing style !!!

[@peterzhou9267]

Messy final, really an error show. For Thiem though, he beat 2 top 10 players along the way so it was a decent win, pretty convincing. For the women's side one barely needs to beat a top 15 to win a slam now lol (which was totally unheard of in the 90's) so I think Thiem got his fair share.

[@dariohanxhari558]

Those slices saved him he was really tired in the final

[@benyang2427]

Yeah this is actually quite similar to Djoko's showing in the 2021 French Open Final. Both Thiem and Djoko had to execute super special game plans to get past their respective semifinal opponents in the USO (Medvedev)/FO (Nadal)....to the point where it was actually a tough transition going back to their usual effective strategies in their final victories.

[@lisakogelnik6525]

Great player :) both on and off the court

[@husamettinzaza9694]

Ccongratulations Thiem, wishing u the best

[@zeskys]

Nic’s reaction is the best

[@xiaoyang4571]

What a final!

[@cso57rgowww]

Dominic a GENIUS!!!

[@farid1406]

Forgot Zverev was up 2 sets to love in the final. Brutal

[@halilcolgecen3624]

Tenisin kralı olacaktı 😢Umarım geri döner

[@anseinueseima408]

See how Thiem's gamestyle completely changed when facing Medvedev the pusher wall

[@ramankhabbazbashi6231]

Congrats on being the coldest commentator to talk on a match

[@nadeepathirana6201]

The most stylish player ever seen. Tennis World Missed his action very badly.

[@rogersalllike9133]

There should be a video called “ How Alexander Zverev lost his first Grand Slam

[@aservant1284]

Favorite player!!!!!

[@thetechguy8581]

Domi is the goat

[@alexmihaimoraru3390]

Let's go thiem let's go

[@natlin0677]

fabuleux thiem

[@ChungYaoTai]

Oh wow didn’t realize this game was so close

[@angel91485]

he deserves it,...to those questioning, he is one of the few who has beaten the Big 3, so he got nothing to prove...

[@starman3533]

One of the best players we have outside of the big 3

[@angel91485]

@@teamreal2607 the Big 3 won, in other tournaments w/o facing each other, so you'd say, those don't count in their record of slams?

[@samisankey3104]

@@teamreal2607 lol, Thiem deserved to win. Djokovic was knocked out by Carreno Busta in the 4th round (in which he was already struggling to handle Busta’s consistency which drove him to knock himself out), Federer was out injured anyway and if Nadal played he would have retired from the event anyway as he has retired from so many hardcourt events over the years.

[@fagarharshadeh5852]

Long story short Novak made him a gift.

[@nguyenhongphuc4805]

Can you make this kind of vid for Medvedev

[@joseantoniopizarrocruz1786]

AQUÍ VIENDO EL RECORRIDO DE DOMINIC THIEM YA POR EL RETIRO DEFINÍ ESTE 2024 EN NOVIEMBRE

[@michaelhafer1710]

Let's start a donation campaign for a therapy for Ryo Shusuke 's highly unhealthy Djokovic obsession :)

[@PEExpert]

who?

[@viksinha5410]

@@PEExpert Ryo Shusuke, this guy who likes to trash Thiem

[@armstrongtixid6873]

@@viksinha5410 And Tsitsipas and other NextGen. He only likes Rublev.

[@viksinha5410]

@@armstrongtixid6873 So why does he like Rublev but not any other next gen player?

[@viksinha5410]

Thiem* obsession

[@smacko4192]

I hope they re honour him at the 2021 us open as he didn't get to celebrate incrpnt of a crowd

[@aarinhegde6083]

hope he gets his form back . he is doubtful to play bcoz of his injury

[@kwoktony6416]

Of the post-big 4 generation, Thiem and Medvedev have each reached four slam finals. I mean ok they both lost multiple GS finals to rafa and novak but in someway they deserved to at least win one first and hopefully not their last. On the other hand, Zverev winning this match would be injustice consider his overall record in GS.

[@janvoss5548]

Man, I forgot how close the final was

[@evacoquelones6681]

El mejor revés del mundo y un estilo muy bonito de juego. Thiem tiene que ocupar puestos de número uno porque es un gran jugador de tenis.

[@kasutsafety6798]

Thiem, he reminds me of Fernando Gonzalez

[@zen4915]

6:20 wow

[@tu._.1240]

Typo on the scores at 3:05 Edit: actually it’s also at 13:15

[@josephballance6100]

Thiem is absolutely a better hardcourt player than clay

[@aarinhegde6083]

?

[@bigjokercommando6580]

The dislikes are from the people that he defeated

[@romy7498]

And from zverev fans

[@bigjokercommando6580]

@@romy7498 right

[@romy7498]

@@bigjokercommando6580:)

[@romy7498]

I don't understand why so many people like djokovic 🤷 I accept it and don't hate djokovic fans but i don't understand why so many like him

[@Raju-bf5ox]

N djokovic fans always complained about crowds not supporting djoker when he played against fed or nadal(mostly fedex).... Federer is d most famous n most liked by so many people..

[@robinsoncruise2228]

Cuz he won 17 Grand slams and dominated this decade and won double golden masters? U dont have to like him but u have to agree its an extraordinary unimaginable achievement and its acceptable for people to admire this

[@ankbas4718]

So many people like Djokovic? You can't be serious!

[@romy7498]

@@ankbas4718 i mean i don't like him when he is on court He mostly seems arrogant to me

[@robertbarkovicz800]

(Sad) fun fact: Even if Thiem wins 2 out of 3 GS and is finalist in 3rd, if he would win ATP finals, will not be No 1 2020, maybe still No 3. This is just interesting!

[@nicholetheotter1957]

Robert Barkovicz He is closing in on the No. 2 though. Only approx. 700 points separate him and Nadal as of the US Open win.

[@robinsoncruise2228]

Happy fact: djokovic won last 2 AO, last wimbledon and a shitload of masters 1000 and ATP CUP and is the well deserved #1. Nadal as well is the well deserved #2

[@George-x2z]

closest match ever

[@benyang2427]

Two sloppy service games against Medvedev...but other than that...masterpiece of a game plan executed well. Seems as if Thiem used a crazy mix of slices, lots of tactically aggressive "pushing" to give Danil a taste of his own medicine, angle, heavy topspin, and power all at the right times to take that Semi.

[@dinaquitain6394]

Handsome for his sport shirt

[@nehalsayyad773]

Best comeback in a final? Zverev: I'm gonna put myself in it.......ah🙄 nevermind ;)

[@viksinha5410]

10:32

[@814_prateekagarwal7]

He won because of that line judge's oscar deserving performance.

[@kieranrankie203]

I'm happy Thiem is the first player under 30 to win a slam. He definitely deserved it ahead of the others. But let's be realistic, he probably wouldn't have won it if Djokovic hadn't got DQd. His performance in the final was terrible. He was so bad in the first 2 sets that I actually thought he was seriously injured.

[@elijahs.1429]

They should have included a clip of Djokovic getting defaulted. That was part of how Thiem won too. 😉

[@romy7498]

It's not his mistake🤷

[@networth00]

@@romy7498 But it's still part of how he won.

[@romy7498]

@@networth00 but he did it all himself. Djokovic's mistake didn't mean that he will win🤷 Zverev or Medvedev could also have won. But without Djokovic it was easier

[@networth00]

@@romy7498 It all factors in. I wanted Thiem to win a GS but without the big 3 it's just not a solid win.

[@romy7498]

@@networth00 yeah, it would have been cool if he would have beaten one of them,but he did that also very often, sadly not in this tournament

[@Nikolayevich941]

Its Like Roger And Nadal Had a Son His Forehand Is Like Nadal And Backhand Like Roger GL !

[@dubbelhelix]

Where does he get his power from ?

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

@Ryo Shusuke For you, not being a legend= being a loser. Thiem is a top 3 ranked players who beat Djokovic, Nadal and Federer multiple's times, M1000 and GS winner. And you, what did yo achieved in your life?

[@lukashelmhart3497]

@Ryo Shusuke why not, how can you not root for him, hes an awesome dude.

[@jacksongray8693]

@Ryo Shusuke people are allowed to have their preferences. don't hate on a tennis player pls thats not what this sport is about

[@simoneln3687]

Ryo Shusuke he in his Prime is the 2nd best After djokovic

[@piotrwolski4526]

Zverev handed it to him. Here brother , I can't see you to loose your 4th GS final in a row and why call and bother Andy Murray? So here it is.....🏆

[@pragmatist165]

Dom.. superlative win from 2 sets down to win the US open. Your game is complete. But I implore you to stop staying too far behind the baseline. I could say serve and volley too more but I admit this is a change in your play. You are underrated at the net too so there is hardly much to say But mate stay closer to the baseline.

[@simoneln3687]

True

[@hello-mv6yg]

15:31 Thiem hit a 42 mph second serve...