With an overwhelming display of strength, quality and determination, Dominic Thiem defeated Daniil Medvedev in three sets (6-2, 7-6 (7) and 7-6 (5)), last year's finalist on the ropes Rafa Nadal himself at the US Open, and will play on Sunday (22:00, Eurosport) in New York his fourth Grand Slam final, the first in the American tournament, after falling twice in the games for the title of Roland Garros (2018 and 2019) and the Open Australia (2020).
The Austrian, the first to go so far in this championship, played part of the duel with discomfort in his right ankle due to a slip that even made him limping at times and there could be a problem in his title match against Alexander Zverev. “I changed my shoes and with the bandage I felt better. I hope it's not just the adrenaline and that tomorrow I mourn, I suppose that it will be better tomorrow, “he said about his mishap.
Medvedev had not lost a single set in the entire tournament and at one stroke, Thiem won three, very contested, of course, in a power duel with impressive intensity and striking power by both of them. There were not many winners because on track two there were two frontons shooting relentlessly and with exquisite precision in most cases. They only failed when one forced the other insistently with his hammer. Not in vain are they two of the tennis players with the most victories since 2018, were tied for third with 117, but now Thiem is second tied with Tsitsipas with 118, behind Djokovic's 136 (Nadal is fifth with 116). The key to the meeting was probably in the first set, when Medvedev short-circuited because the chair umpire Damien Dumusois, with whom he had had them stiff last year in New York During his match against Feliciano López, he did not grant him a service review because he understood that he had requested it at the wrong time. The Russian raved, crossed to the other side of the court, something that is not allowed and then took it to the supervisor. He lost the game, a break for Thiem, and then it took him a world to get back into the game. Meanwhile, he had missed the first set.
His peculiar nature allowed him to face the next two sets as if nothing had happened and both had a break advantage. But in front of him was a real animal, who reacted on both occasions, when he seemed lost and lame, and won in two playoffs played with mastery. Thus he reached his fourth final and goes for the title. He already deserves it.
Results of the day.