When Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev are done battling in the 2020 US Open final, we will have our first new major title winner since 2014. My preview and prediction.
There are no style points in tennis, which has been a good thing for Alexander Zverev at the US Open. The five-seed has seen upsets of Stefanos Tsitsipas in his quarter and Novak Djokovic in his half. In wins over Borna Coric and Pablo Carreno Busta, Zverev stumbled out of the gates but steadied the ship eventually. The German was by far the more talented player in both matchups, he but struggled with crippling nerves at the start of both.
Dominic Thiem has shown no such vulnerability. He cruised to the semifinal but was yet to face a challenger as formidable as Daniil Medvedev. He passed the test with flying colors, as Thiem won in straight sets as a consensus +105 underdog. Medvedev served for the second and third sets, but Thiem came up with clutch breaks of serve followed by masterful tiebreak victories. Thiem’s fearlessness on big points was astonishing. Only a player with deep-rooted inner belief could possibly perform under pressure as the Austrian did.
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