"del Potro Unable To Defend US Open Crown", Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2010 US Open Men's Singles draw, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2010_US_Open_–_Men%27s_Singles&oldid=973030662, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 August 2020, at 00:57. I wish we could have two winners today. Zverev sagged and erred on a forehand to trail 5-6. Del Potro was the third man in the Open Era not to defend his US Open title, after Ken Rosewall in 1971 (due to conflicts between the World Championship Tennis (WCT) and the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF)), and Pete Sampras in 2003 (who unofficially retired after the 2002 final). Zverev routinely pressured Thiem on serve thereafter and got his reward at 4-3. Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 2010 US Open. Two Zverev double faults gifted him a reprieve and Thiem built a 6-4 lead. 2010 US Open Final Scores and Recap of the 2010 US Open. But 15 double faults eventually undid him. It got even better for him when he broke for 2-1 in the third. In the absence of the fans his entourage roared him on. Both his parents tested positive for the coronavirus, he said, and couldn't be with him in New York. We both deserved it. The lone dicey moment for Zverev in the first two sets came midway in the second. Nadal reached the final without dropping a set. (CNN)A unique US Open ended with, fittingly, a final out of the ordinary. He didn't break there but did so at 4-3. Currently the top two players in the world, Nadal was seeded No. Thiem will no doubt be asked by reporters if an Achilles injury he suffered in the semifinals against 2019 finalist Daniil Medvedev contributed to his nervy, lethargic start on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Nadal became the first player since Rod Laver in 1969 to win the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open in the same calendar year, and became the first male player in history to win Grand Slams on clay, hard court and grass in the same calendar year. Nadal was the first Spanish man to win US Open since Manuel Orantes in 1975.It was his ninth career major and completed the Career Golden Slam with the win. He then sealed it on a Zverev backhand error and sunk to the court. But the seventh-ranked Zverev -- who struggled early in his previous two matches as the sizable favorite -- cruised in the opening two sets in his first grand slam final. He simply might have felt the pressure of being the significant favorite given his better ranking and 7-2 record against Zverev. On the first, Thiem missed a forehand sitter with Zverev stranded. [citation needed]. Watch on YouTube: Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic, 2010 US Open men's singles final. Thiem was ailing, calling for the trainer. The 23-year-old clocked serves in excess of 130 miles per hour, one forehand topped 100 miles per hour and he combined attacking tennis with counterpunching. When the ATP produced its NextGen slogan several years ago to promote its young stars, he was the head of the class. But even more unusual, yet understandable, than that this year was the US Open being held without fans due to the coronavirus pandemic but with a bubble in place. On his fifth set point, though, Zverev officially took a two-set advantage. He even successfully served and volleyed, taking advantage of Thiem's deep return position. Thiem has the ability to steamroll opponents with his power game and when he broke for 1-0 in the fifth, it seemed like it was about to happen once again. Thiem set up a break point at 2-3 after winning one of the rallies of the tournament, speedily defending around the court before hitting a forehand passing shot down the line. Zverev was broken at 5-3 and Thiem produced magic to escape from 15-30 at 4-5, capping the game with a sizzling forehand pass. "Man, this is tough. The first two match points were erased. It hadn't been done altogether since 1949. Nadal was the first Spanish man to win US Open since Manuel Orantes in 1975. Now faced with the pressure of trying to close out a grand slam final, Zverev's level dropped and Thiem's rose. Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 2010 US Open. Golf Golf Tournaments Basics History Gear Golf Courses … Donald Miralle/Getty Images Sports & Athletics. Austrian Dominic Thiem lays on the court after winning the men's singe US Open tennis championships on Sunday, September 13. This time it was Zverev defending heroically before engineering a volley winner off a fierce Thiem backhand. A grand slam title was coming, given his spot in three other finals at majors. "We started to know each other back in 2014 and straight away started to develop a great friendship," Thiem said during the trophy presentation. Thiem might have benefited from the absences of the legendary Big Three, but the 27-year-old has downed each of them at least four times. Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section. Thiem secured victory on this third championship point. Live tennis scores, watch every match live stream, listen to live radio, and follow the action behind every match. Then came another terrific rally, at 0-15. Thiem immediately broke and then broke again at 5-4 to prompt a fourth set. He wouldn't be the type to say if it was, however. Thiem somehow prevailed in the four-hour classic despite appearing to suffer from leg cramps in the tiebreak. 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He wasn't moving freely, was broken himself and fell behind by an early mini-break in the tiebreak. A combination of bold tennis from Thiem and the double faults from Zverev -- they have been an issue for him -- saw a 5-1 lead dwindle to 5-4. As the pressure continued to shift so did the score. But suddenly in the position of favorite, as he was at the start, he buckled for 1-1. Defending champion, Juan Martín del Potro, chose not to participate this year, after undergoing a wrist operation in May and only starting to practice again in August. "I miss them," he said, before stepping away from the microphone. After Zverev turned the tables on Friday, in Saturday's women's finale. They can chat about what it feels like to hoist a major trophy. It was his ninth career major and completed the Career Golden Slam with the win. Keep up with all the news, scores and highlights. Thiem joked that he might have to call Andy Murray if he lost Sunday, since the Scot fell in his first four grand slam finals before breaking through. In the first of three US Open finals between the pair, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic met for the first time in New York in the 2010 men's singles final. It's amazing how far our journey brought us, to share this moment. Nadal reached the final without dropping a set. ", Zverev, incredibly, lost from two sets up after. "We've made great things happen on the court and off the court. You could understand his tears during the trophy presentation. Share PINTEREST Email Print 2010 US Open winner Graeme McDowell with the trophy. I'm sure they're sitting at home and even though I lost, they're pretty proud.". The popular Austrian became the first new men's grand slam champion since Marin Cilic in 2014 and it was the first fifth-set tiebreak in a final at the US Open. [1][2] For the first time in U.S. Open history, no American player was seeded in the top 8. Click here to view the 2010 U.S. Open Leaderboard. And there were more firsts. Perhaps Thiem's comeback wasn't entirely a surprise, since huge comebacks marked the tournament's previous two days. But at 6-6, he ripped another passing shot to earn a third championship point. The official site of the 2020 US Open Tennis Championships. Updated 1350 GMT (2150 HKT) September 14, 2020. He might still want to call Murray. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/13/tennis/us-open-tennis-thiem-zverev-spt-intl

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