The US Open final started off incredibly routinely for Alexander Zverev as he ran through the first two sets against Dominic Thiem. As a first-time Grand Slam finalist, Zverev was the underdog but it didn't look that way at the start. After four hours of nail-biting back and forth, a new Grand Slam champion was crowned underneath the bright lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium, and somehow it was Thiem.
These are the Top 5 photos from the US Open men's singles final.
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US Open Final Unlike Any Other
A Grand Slam final deserves a lively, loud atmosphere, but the setting on Sunday was far from normal. With no fans permitted on the grounds the USTA did allow staff to watch the last match. Still, applause was scattered in a mostly empty arena that is meant to hold 25,000 spectators.