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Dominic Thiem has won his first US Open title after overcoming Alexander Zverev in a thrilling five-set final.
Zverev raced into a two-set lead early on as Thiem struggled to cope with the German’s power both on serve and all around the court.
But no.2 seed fought back valiantly from a break down in the third to claw it to 2-1 in sets and forced a decider with a gritty comeback.
As the clock passed three hours, there was nothing to separate the players until Zverev broke to lead 5-3 in the final set.
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