Naomi Osaka and Dominic Thiem won the singles’ titles at the 2020 US Open to cap off a remarkable return for Grand Slam tennis.
Osaka rallied from a set and a break down to defeat Victoria Azarenka in the final at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. While Thiem bounced back after being down two sets and a break against Alexander Zverev to win his first Grand Slam trophy.
Osaka, the 22-year-old fourth seed, took her haul of tennis major trophies to three after her victories at the 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian Open.
Thiem on the other hand was runner-up at the Australian Open earlier this year and also lost in the last-two showdowns at the French Open in 2018 and 2019. He also becomes the first new Grand Slam champion since Croatian Marin Cilic won at Flushing Meadows in 2014.
Thiem is also the first Grand Slam champion other than Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer since Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka won the third of his majors at the 2016 US Open.
Here are all the big numbers from Osaka and Thiem’s triumphs:
This is the 1st time since 1980 that the #USOpen women’s semifinals and the final were all decided in three sets.
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) September 12, 2020
Osaka d. Brady, 76 36 63
Azarenka d. S.Williams, 16 63 63
Osaka d. Azarenka, 16 63 63
Osaka is the first woman to come back from a set down to win the #USOpen since Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in 1994 vs Steffi Graf.
— The Tennis Podcast (@TennisPodcast) September 12, 2020
Among active players, Naomi Osaka now has more Grand Slam titles than Simona Halep, Garbiñe Muguruza, Petra Kvitova, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Victoria Azarenka.
— Max Gao (@MaxJGao) September 12, 2020
She has also overtaken Li Na in that category. Absolutely incredible. 🏆🏆🏆#USOpen
Naomi Osaka's 6 singles titles.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) September 12, 2020
Indian Wells 2018 (Premier Mandatory 1000pts)
US Open 2018 (Grand Slam 2000)
Australian Open 2019 (Grand Slam 2000)
Osaka 2019 (Premier 470)
Beijing 2019 (Premier Mandatory 1000)
US Open 2020 (Grand Slam 2000)
She likes to win big.
[getty] pic.twitter.com/HtmLZmiznM
Naomi Osaka is the first woman to win her first three Grand Slam finals since Jennifer Capriati (2001 AO, 2001 RG, 2002 AO).
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 13, 2020
Incredible. pic.twitter.com/Pi0qiBevDm
Since the start of the 2018 US Open, Naomi Osaka is now 12-0 in three-set matches at the Slams.
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) September 13, 2020
Osaka becomes the youngest women's player to win a third Grand Slam title since Sharapova in 2008.
— Ravi Ubha (@raviubha) September 12, 2020
h/t to @Kfish_WTA
Women's Grand Slam Champions since..
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) September 12, 2020
2017
Serena Williams
Jelena Ostapenko
Garbine Muguruza
Sloane Stephens
2018
Caroline Wozniacki
Simona Halep
Angelique Kerber
Naomi Osaka
2019
Naomi Osaka
Ashleigh Barty
Simona Halep
Bianca Andreescu
2020
Sofia Kenin
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Naomi Osaka #USOpen
Grand Slams among active @WTA players
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) September 12, 2020
2⃣3⃣
🇺🇸 S. Williams
7⃣
🇺🇸 V. Williams
4⃣
🇧🇪 Clijsters
3⃣
🇩🇪 Kerber
🇯🇵 Osaka
2⃣
🇧🇾 Azarenka
🇷🇴 Halep
🇪🇸 Muguruza
🇷🇺 Kuznetsova
🇨🇿 Kvitova
1⃣
🇨🇦 Andreescu
🇦🇺 Barty
🇺🇸 Kenin
🇱🇻 Ostapenko
🇺🇸 Stephens
🇦🇺 Stosur
With US Open win, Naomi Osaka moves to No. 21 on the all-time women’s tennis on-court earnings list with $17.7 million in prize money.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 12, 2020
Passes Li Na and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario.
The new WTA top-10 on Monday
— Diego Barbiani (@Diego_Barbiani) September 12, 2020
1. Ashleigh Barty
2. Simona Halep
3. Naomi Osaka
4. Karolina Pliskova
5. Sofia Kenin
6. Elina Svitolina
7. Bianca Andreescu
8. Kiki Bertens
9. Serena Williams
10. Belinda Bencic
Osaka started the US Open at n.9
Last 4 days at #USOpen
— Mark Roe (@MarkRoeTv) September 14, 2020
Thursday: Azarenka comes back to beat Serena
Friday: Zverev comes back from 0-2 to beat PCB
Saturday: Osaka comes back to beat Azarenka and win 2nd US Open title
Sunday: Thiem comes back from 0-2 to beat Zverev to win 1st Grand Slam title
First Women's Grand Slam champion born in the 1990s was Petra Kvitova at the 2011 Wimbledon.
— Tennis Handshakes (@TennisHandshake) September 14, 2020
First Men's Grand Slam champion born in the 1990s is Dominic Thiem at the 2020 US Open.#USOpen pic.twitter.com/QcU83TB37b
1st Thiem Slam final: 0 sets
— enrico maria riva (@enricomariariva) September 14, 2020
2nd Thiem Slam final: 1 set
3rd Thiem Slam final: 2 sets
4th Thiem Slam final: 3 sets
2020 #USOpen champion @ThiemDomi is 1st player to win @USOpen / US Championships title from 2 sets down since Pancho Gonzales in 1949.
— ATP Media Info (@ATPMediaInfo) September 14, 2020
Thiem is also 1st player to capture a Grand Slam title from 2 sets down since Gaston Gaudio at 2004 @RolandGarros.
At the 2021 #USOpen , both Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem will have 2.000 points to defend. At least one of them will surely lose 800 pts minimum.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) September 14, 2020
dominic #thiem is the first player born in the 90's to win a men's #slam tournament pic.twitter.com/AzWSOMi1IW
— Luca Brancher (@LucaBeck) September 14, 2020
1990: Pete Sampras
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) September 14, 2020
1997: Pat Rafter
2000: Marat Safin
2001: Lleyton Hewitt
2003: Andy Roddick
2009: Juan Martin del Potro
2012: Andy Murray
2014: Marin Cilic
2020: Dominic Thiem
Male singles players to win their first Grand Slam title at the #USOpen in the last 30 years! pic.twitter.com/vOegTCtXJi
4th STRAIGHT 5-set final in a Grand Slam tournament
— Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) September 14, 2020
2019 Wimbledon Djokovic over Federer
2019 US Open Nadal over Medvedev
2020 Australian Open Djokovic over Thiem
2020 US Open Thiem over Zverev pic.twitter.com/LY1PPzMwfN
Roger Federer
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) September 14, 2020
Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic
Juan Martin del Potro
Andy Murray
Stan Wawrinka
Marin Cilic
.... and Dominic Thiem 🏆
Welcome to an exclusive club, @ThiemDomi ... 🇦🇹's first #USOpen singles champion to boot pic.twitter.com/Cf98RT3NP8
First time Grand Slam winner Dominic Thiem has now become the 150th player to win a Grand Slam event and the 55th GS champion during the Open Era which began in 1968.#USOpen #USOpen2020
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) September 14, 2020
Dominic Thiem
— Arnav Singh (@Arnavv43) September 14, 2020
One of the few players to have beaten Federer across all 3 surfaces
2nd player ever to beat Nadal 4 or more times on clay
2nd player ever to take Djokovic to 5 sets at Aus open final
First male born in 90s to win a Grand Slam #Thiem#Zverev#USOpen pic.twitter.com/kEThaEed6X
Active male players with positive Top 10 W-L record at Grand Slams:
— Oleg S. (@AnnaK_4ever) September 14, 2020
Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic
Dominic Thiem
Tennys Sandgren
(min. 5 matches)
New ATP Top 10 has just one change
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) September 14, 2020
1. Djokovic
2. Nadal
3. Thiem
4. Federer
5. Medvedev
6. Tstisipas
7. Zverev
8. Berrettini
9. Monfils
10. Bautista Agut (+1)
(Goffin down to #11)
