06:47 (IST)
Medvedev 2-6, 5-5 *Thiem (* denotes server)
Daniil Medvedev serves for the second set and Dominic Thiem ups the ante with some powerful hitting. The intensity seems to be back in the Austrian even if it might be too late for this set. Or is it? Thiem glides forward to a drop shot and forces Medvedev into one more ball and ekes out an error. Two break point chances. One saved by Medvedev but not the second. Daniil hits the net with his forehand and we're at even footing. BREAK!
06:42 (IST)
Medvedev* 2-6, 5-4 Thiem (* denotes server)
BRUTAL! Just when it looks like Daniil Medvedev is out of the point, he gets something special out of the bag. Thiem has the Russian on the run but he thunders a forehand winner down the line, over the highest part of the net. What a shot. But Thiem comes back to pick up four straight points to hold
06:40 (IST)
Medvedev 2-6, 5-3 *Thiem (* denotes server)
Fifth ace of the match from Daniil Medvedev brings up game point but wishes to prolong this game but can only do so by a point. At 40-15, Medvedev with incredible fighting spirit to pick up a drive volley, a backhand into the corner and finds the angle to make the volley difficult for Thiem to pick up
06:35 (IST)
Medvedev* 2-6, 4-3 Thiem (* denotes server)
Medvedev gets out of a sticky situation on his serve and then Thiem holds at love again to keep the second set down to a break.
06:27 (IST)
Medvedev* 2-6, 3-2 Thiem (* denotes server)
Dominic Thiem holds at love and he continues to play catch up. Both players holding serves relatively easily this set and the rally length has dropped.
06:20 (IST)
Can't fault the ball kid, can we?
I have no idea whether it’s coming through on the courtside mics, but there is one ball kid who is done for the night who is cheering loudly for Meddy from the upper deck, and I love it and him so much for bringing it tonight.
— Mike Cation (@MikeCTennis) September 12, 2020
06:18 (IST)
Medvedev 2-6, 2-0 *Thiem (* denotes server)
Daniil Medvedev holds at love to consolidate the break. Suddenly the momentum has shifted. Maybe the shout out is all that Medvedev needed to calm himself.
06:17 (IST)
The mental image is quite something.
I'm going to picture Medvedev leaving the court, going into an empty bathroom, screaming, and walking right back out.
— Naila-Jean Meyers (@NailaJeanMeyers) September 12, 2020
06:15 (IST)
Medvedev* 2-6, 1-0 Thiem (* denotes server)
Medvedev goes off court at the end of the first set to calm himself down and break the Thiem momentum. The plan seems to have worked. A double fault by Thiem brings up two break points and one is all that Daniil needs. Thiem misses a forehand and BREAK!
06:11 (IST)
First set: Dominic Thiem 6-2
Dominic Thiem takes the opening set 6-2 in 35 minutes after a cagey start. Daniil Medvedev upset after a challenge wasn't counted as he claimed. He takes a pop at the chair umpire and the tournament supervisor after getting a code violation for crossing the net - which is not allowed.
06:09 (IST)
Medvedev 2-6 *Thiem (* denotes server)
Daniil Medvedev has thrown it all away after that early promising exchange between both players. Two set point chances for Thiem and Medvedev misses his forehand. First set Dominic!
06:07 (IST)
Medvedev* 2-5 Thiem (* denotes server)
Daniil gets a code violation for crossing over to the Thiem's side of the court in that heated exchange. Thiem consolidates the break and as players take the chair, Medvedev continues to have a pop at the supervisor. Says, "you take the chair at every match and do nothing. You do nothing."
06:04 (IST)
Medvedev 2-4 *Thiem (* denotes server)
Backhand to backhand rally. Both players go back and forth on each other's backhand wing. Slice one after another. Patience from both. Before Thiem has the ball sit right up and he goes after it for a winner into the corner. Thiem's deep serve return doesn't find a reply from Medvedev and he has another break point. Once again, it goes away quickly. He has another chance after Medvedev finds the net on the run. Thiem gets the BREAK. Medvedev is upset that his challenge was not taken. Goes after the umpire, the tournament official and Thiem too. Says "Sorry! Did I kill someone? Is US Open a joke?"
05:55 (IST)
Fantastic pass from Dominic Thiem
Dominic Thiem, folks! 🎯#USOpen LIVE: https://t.co/s8nAOe1GYlpic.twitter.com/t6xOackNZH
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) September 12, 2020
05:55 (IST)
Medvedev* 2-3 Thiem (* denotes server)
Love hold for Dominic Thiem this time. He angles the serve on the Medvedev backhand and sees the return hit the net.
05:53 (IST)
Medvedev 2-2 *Thiem (* denotes server)
Dominic Thiem making early inroads into the Daniil Medvedev serve. Two very low rising backhand slices and Medvedev is unable to get them up and under at the net. Medvedev follows it up with two confident points. Thiem brings up the first break point of the match and tenth on the Medvedev serve in the tournament. Finds the side line with the Russian at the net. But it goes away quickly after a strong serve. Make that two more strong serves. One from the corner of the court to push Thiem outside as well. Holds with an ace on the next serve.
05:47 (IST)
Medvedev* 1-2 Thiem (* denotes server)
Dominic Thiem with an ace to hold serve to go two games to one up. His first ace of the match. Great start from both players, finding their range and trying to be aggressive
05:43 (IST)
Medvedev 1-1 *Thiem (* denotes server)
As expected, Thiem doing the early attacking and Medvedev doing splendidly to match him stride for stride. Wait, scratch that. Medvedev turns that around by going all out attack and it is Thiem who plays the defensive tennis before Daniil whips a forehand winner to hold serve
05:40 (IST)
Zverev after his first win from two sets down
Never stop fighting pic.twitter.com/7dMJAjsnhN
— Alexander Zverev (@AlexZverev) September 12, 2020
05:38 (IST)
Medvedev* 0-1 Thiem (* denotes server)
Dominic Thiem gets the match underway. Sign of things to come in the very first game as both players move around on the court, pushing each other all the way before Thiem misses a lob. But goes on to hold serve after yet another long rally sees Medvedev send his forehand wide.
05:27 (IST)
Thiem vs Medvedev
"One who has a better day wins, it is a 50:50 match," says Dominic Thiem as he takes court after Daniil Medvedev. The Russian is yet to drop a set in the tournament. The Austrian holds a 2-1 head-to-head
05:19 (IST)
A bit of a slog, eh?
Celebrations for Alex Zverev as he reaches a first Grand Slam final.
— Russell Fuller (@russellcfuller) September 11, 2020
Celebrations for the rest of the world that the semi-final is over.
05:18 (IST)
Alexander Zverev speaks after the match!
I was looking at the scoreboard when I was down two sets to love thinking, 'I can't believe it. I'm playing in a Grand Slam semi-final, I'm supposed to be the favourite, and I have no chance.'
I knew I had to come up with better tennis, and be a bit more stable in my approach. The conditions were completely different today. today the ball was moving as fast, so my serve wasn't that effective.
I knew I had to play better. I will never come back from two sets to love. This was the first time in my career. I'm happy to do it at this stage. I couldn't be happier but there's still one more step to go for me.
I wasn't winning many second serve points, so I had to change something and be more aggressive. I think it turned out well for me.
I will definitely watch it, I'll probably watch a set or so live. These guys might be playing for a long while as well. I can't wait for the final.
05:13 (IST)
Fifth set in numbers:
05:12 (IST)
Game, Set, Match: Alexander Zverev wins 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3!
Carreno Busta serves to stay in the match. He gets the first point, but he hits the second long. 15-15. Another forehand goes wide. Two points from defeat. He misses first serve. Good second serve though, and Zverev hits wide. 30-30. Oh no, Carreno Busta hits a volley wide. Zverev has match point! Carreno Busta takes it to deuce though, with a forehand winner. Match-point saved.
Carreno Busta's sliced backhand lacks the power to make it across the net. Advantage and set point to Zverev. Another mistake from Carreno Busta, and Zverev is through to his first Grand Slam final! What a comeback win for the German!
05:06 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta* 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 3-5 Alexander Zverev (* denotes next server)
If I'm being completely honest, this is a stinker of a semi-final. Neither player has looked convincing in any way, shape or form. Whatever happens, the winner could do with a bit of reflection ahead of the final.
Two quick points for Zverev. An ace and a forehand winner. He makes a mistake though, and fails to clear the net with a shot. 30-15. Carreno Busta's touch is gone. He's hitting returns with no real conviction. 40-15. Zverev hits a huge serve and he holds.
05:02 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 3-4 *Alexander Zverev (* denotes next server)
15-15 in Carreno Busta's service game. Zverev hits long though, and he's up 30-15. Excellent second serve from Carreno Busta. Zverev challenges it. Ooh, it's a couple of millimetres in. 40-15. Zverev's return flies long, and Carreno Busta holds.
05:00 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta* 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 2-4 Alexander Zverev (* denotes next server)
Ace. Ace. Forehand winner down the line. Zverev races to 40-0. Carreno Busta replies with a forehand winner of his own. 40-15. Zverev goes for power on a second serve and gets the point. He holds.
04:58 (IST)
There's a couple of records in the offing:
If Zverev wins
Zverev, 23, is the youngest Grand Slam finalist since Djokovic, 23, at the 2010 US Open
Zverev is the first German Grand Slam finalist since Rainer Schuettler at the 2003 Australian Open
Zverev is into his first Grand Slam final just months after a career-best semi-final finish of a Major at Australian Open
If Carreno Busta wins
Carreno Busta is the third Spaniard, alongside David Ferrer and Rafael Nadal, to reach the Grand Slam finals in last 15 years
World No 27 Carreno Busta is the second- lowest-ranked US Open finalist since rankings began in 1973. Only 2017 US Open runner-up Kevin Anderson was ranked lower at No 32
04:56 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 2-3 *Alexander Zverev (* denotes next server)
Carreno Busta opens up an opportunity for himself with aggressive play, pushes Zverev wide and volleys the German's lob into open court. Zverev hits long. 30-0 to the Spaniard. Zverev hits long again. 40-0. Zverev hits a good backhand winner down the line. 40-15. Zverev hits long. Carreno Busta holds. Good work from him, but he needs to make a move quickly if he has any hope of winning this match.
04:53 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta* 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 1-3 Alexander Zverev (* denotes next server)
Ace. Mistake from Carreno Busta. Zverev up 30-0. Another ace. Another ace. Zverev holds to love
04:51 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 1-2 *Alexander Zverev (* denotes next server)
Big game for Carreno Busta and he gets the first point. He gets the second too, after Zverev can't return serve. Carreno Busta hits long and it's 30-15. Carreno Busta hits long again, 30-30. Excellent forehand-volley combination from Carreno Busta, 40-30. Zverev makes a mistake and the Spaniard holds!
04:48 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta* 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 0-2 Alexander Zverev (* denotes next server)
Better. Much better from Carreno Busta to wrest control of a rally and get the first point. Brilliant backhand from Zverev, 15-15. Huge ace, 30-15. Double fault from Zverev, 30-30. Excellent volley from Zverev, he's on 40-30. Nice work from Carreno Busta to force through a deuce with a forehand winner.
Zverev gets advantage with a volley after a lengthy rally. Excellent dropshot from Carreno Busta to bring it back to deuce. Again, Zverev pushes Carreno Busta wide and hits a shot into open space. Advantage. Lazy smash from Zverev. He holds serve. He's looking good.
04:41 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 0-1 *Alexander Zverev (* denotes next server)
Carreno Busta makes an error after a lengthy rally. He goes for the dropshot but he can't make it cross the net. 0-30 to Zverev. Ace from Carreno Busta, 15-30. Zverev with a smash, 15-40. Break point for the German. Game Zverev after a Carreno Busta error. He looks out of sorts here.
04:37 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta calls for medical timeout
The Spaniard is lying on his back, as a trainer pushed into his kidney. I'm not sure what's being treated here. Maybe he has gas? Okay, he's been turned on his side and it looks like he's on a chiropractor's table. He's up on his feet now. Wonder what all that was about. I'm sure we'll find out soon enough.
04:33 (IST)
Fourth set in numbers:
04:32 (IST)
Fourth Set: Alexander Zverev 6-4
Zverev serves for the set. Good start with an ace. Zverev shanks a backhand and it hits the net. 15-15. Double fault after he tries to go for the gusto on the second serve. Excellent drop volley from Zverev. 30-30. Good serve and he has set point. Ace and we go to the fifth set!
04:29 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 4-5 *Alexander Zverev (* denotes next server)
Excellent work from Zverev. Carreno Busta tries a dropshot, but it's deep enough for Zverev to get to it and hit a winner into the open court. Mistake from Carreno Busta now, and it's 0-30. Carreno Busta makes another mistake, miscues a volley, and Zverev has three set points. He loses one of those though after failing to return. He's down to one set point now. It's deuce, good work from Carreno Busta but poor returning from Zverev.
Advantage Carreno Busta. Deuce again after a firm forehand winner from Zverev. Advantage Carreno Busta, he rifles a shot straight at Zverev and it hits him in the ribcage. Painful one that. Carreno Busta holds with some aggressive net play!
04:23 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta* 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 3-5 Alexander Zverev (* denotes next server)
Carreno Busta's return sails long. Ace from Zverev. Carreno Busta challenges. Ooh, it's just inside. One or two millimetres at best. 30-0 to Zverev. 40-0, Carreno Busta hits long. Zverev holds to love with ease. Carreno Busta will serve to prevent a deciding set.
04:20 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 3-4 *Alexander Zverev (* denotes next server)
Carreno Busta hits long, and it's 0-15 to Zverev. It seems like every other point is ending with an unforced error. Carreno Busta thwacks a shot straight at Zverev's face from close range and the German just about deflects it. 15-15. We have a long rally, which ends with Carreno Busta hitting the net. There's not a lot of power on display here. Carreno Busta hits long and Zverev has two break points. Smash from Carreno Busta and Zverev now has just the one break point. Huge smash from Zverev, he shows great aggression to get the break!
04:15 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta* 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 3-3 Alexander Zverev (* denotes next server)
Great serve-backhand combination play from Zverev to win the first point. 30-0. Carreno Busta misses a straightforward return and it's 40-0. Zverev tries to go for the tweener at the end of a great rally, but misses. 40-15. Game Zverev though, he holds serve well.
04:11 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 3-2 *Alexander Zverev (* denotes next server)
Two fairly long rallies end with a point apiece and an error apiece from both players. 15-15. Huge serve from Carreno Busta and he's up 30-15. Carreno Busta can't take the speed off a ball with a volley and it flies long. Big ace for Carreno Busta. Zverev challenges but it's in. 40-30. Deuce after Carreno Busta hits long.
Uncharacteristically quick serve from Carreno Busta and he has advantage. A slower serve, and Zverev miscues his return. Carreno Busta holds serve!
04:06 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta* 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 2-2 Alexander Zverev (* denotes next server)
Zverev makes a mistake and it's 0-15 to Carreno Busta. Zverev hits long, Carreno Busta up by 30. Zverev not convinced. He challenges. It's a metre out. Oh god, that's a howler from Zverev! Sloppy double fault, to give Carreno Busta three break points. Zverev hits long and Carreno Busta breaks right back. What's wrong with Zverev? We're back on serve.
04:02 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 1-2 *Alexander Zverev (* denotes next server)
Carreno Busta's forehand flies long and Zverev has the first point. 0-30 now, after Zverev hits an imperious winner down the line. Mistake from Zverev and Carreno Busta gets a point. 15-30. Excellent forehand winner from Carreno Busta. 30-30. Carreno Busta hits long, and Zverev has break-point again! He can't convert, the shot goes long.
Deuce. Carreno Busta hits long after some wonderfully authoritative shot-making from Zverev, who has advantage. Carreno Busta hits long again, and Zverev breaks!
03:57 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta* 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 1-1 Alexander Zverev (* denotes next server)
Zverev ace. A long rally ends with a point for Zverev, after his shot clips the top of the net and gets the better of a sprinting Carreno Busta. Ace and it's 40-0. Wonderful serve-forehand winner combination to hold.
03:54 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 *Alexander Zverev (* denotes next server)
Advantage Carreno Busta after a Zverev mistake. Deuce, after a Carreno Busta mistake. Very nervy game. Oh my, that's a belter of a serve from Carreno Busta. 126mph. He has advantage. Another quick serve at 116mph, and he holds. Big hold under pressure.
03:48 (IST)
Third set in numbers:
03:47 (IST)
Third Set: Alexander Zverev 6-3
Ace and 15-0. 30-0, after Carreno Busta can't make the return. Another ace and it's 40-0. Three set points. He's done it, he's won the third set! Incredible serving from the German!
03:45 (IST)
Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2, 3-5 *Alexander Zverev (* denotes next server)
We're almost done with this third set, but neither player has really shown anything special. If this match is any indication, the winner of Thiem vs Medvedev should do quite well in the final. Carreno Busta double faults on the first point. 15-15 all now, after Zverev can't clear the net. 30-15 after Zverev hits long. 40-15 after Zverev hits long again. Carreno Busta is really hitting through the ball now. Lovely forehand winner across court to hold serve. Zverev will serve for the set.
Preview: For the first time in 16 years, the men's semi-finals at a Grand Slam tournament will be contested without any of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic participating. Instead, the matchups at Flushing Meadows on Friday will feature a quartet of 20-somethings all seeking a first major championship.
No 2 seed Dominic Thiem of Austria faces No 3 Daniil Medvedev of Russia, in one semi-final and No 5 Alexander Zverev of Germany meets No 20 Pablo Carreño Busta of Spain in the other. Thiem has reached three Grand Slam finals, going 0-3, with each loss to Djokovic or Nadal.
Medvedev was the runner-up to Nadal in a thrill-a-minute five-set final at last year’s US Open. This is the second major semi-final appearance for both Zverev and Carreño Busta; both lost their first attempt to get to a Grand Slam title match.
The eventual champion will be the first man born in the 1990s to grab a Grand Slam trophy: Zverev is 23, Medvedev is 24, Thiem turned 27 a week ago, and Carreño Busta is 29. “Every single one of us deserves this first major title. Everybody will give it all,” Thiem said. “That’s what’s on the mind.”
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