Sublime Thiem tames De Minaur to book US Open semi-final spot

Second seed Dominic Thiem delivered a chic efficiency to dismantle Australian Alex de Minaur 6-1 6-2 6-Four on Wednesday and canter into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open.

Thiem wanted just a little over two hours to report the win underneath the closed roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium regardless of being put underneath fixed stress by De Minaur, who’s nicknamed ‘Demon’ and recognized for his never-say-die angle and speedy court docket protection.

De Minaur superior to the online at each alternative to disrupt Thiem’s baseline sport and whereas the plan labored initially the 27-year-old Austrian adjusted and began discovering winners previous his advancing opponent.

De Minaur’s serve was susceptible all evening and Thiem, who amassed 43 winners, transformed seven of his 13 breakpoint alternatives. De Minaur may take solely two of the seven possibilities he needed to break Thiem’s serve.

“I had a great feeling from the first moment on,” Thiem mentioned throughout his on-court interview. “My feeling was that the first set, not until the second time I broke him, was really intense. Very long rallies.

“The second looks a lot easier than what it was on the scoresheet. The third set I lost a little bit of the momentum and energy and he came back great.”

Thiem, the very best surviving seed at Flushing Meadows, had overwhelmed the Australian of their two earlier encounters and began their third assembly on a brisk observe, breaking De Minaur’s serve three consecutive occasions to win the opening set.

De Minaur began on a extra positive observe within the second, successful 11 straight factors on serve to guide 40-Zero within the fifth sport with the rating tied at 2-2.

However, Thiem fought his approach again into the sport and broke the Australian to guide 3-2, then gained three straight video games to take the set.

The Austrian’s early lead within the third set evaporated as De Minaur rallied to stage issues however a second break of serve sealed the match for Thiem.

“The match was going a bit flat from both of us,” Thiem added. “It’s not easy in an empty stadium and it being so late. We both got back the energy … and there was an amazing level where we both switched it on.

“But with two sets in my back pocket it was a little bit easier for me.”

Thiem will meet Russian Daniil Medvedev for a spot in his fourth Grand Slam closing. (Reporting by Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; modifying by Christian Schmollinger/Peter Rutherford)