It was an eerily subdued U.S. Open, with fans prohibited, players restricted to a bubble, and a No. 1 seed exiled for an on-court incident, but in the end, this pandemic-edition tournament delivered something fresh:A new men’s champion. On Sunday, Dominic Thiem roared from behind to defeat Alexander Zverev 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(6) in a raggedy, roller coaster of a five-setter at Arthur Ashe Stadium to capture the 2020 Open men’s singles title in New York City. It is the first major victory for a player considered among the best talents in his sport, but who, until now, had yet to triumph at one of tennis’s biggest events. Thiem is the first player to recover from an 0-2 deficit to win the U.S. Open title since 1949.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 14, 2020 00:21 UTC