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Djokovic vs Thiem Live Stream and Score (6-4,4-6,2-6,6-3, 6-4)
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And as Novak Djokovic becomes the 2020 Australian Open champion, for all of us at VAVEL, this is Jakub Bobro saying thank you for joining us and so long for now!
Novak Djokovic's keys to the win
It was a topsy-turvy ride to the title in this final for Djokovic, but overall, his serving was very impressive. The new World No. 1 won 76% of points after his 1st serve and also showed some great work at the net, winning 83% of net points throughout the match.
Novak Djokovic wins the 2020 Australian Open!
Djokovic has won the final over Thiem 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4, winning his eighth Australian Open, 17th Grand Slam title, and reclaiming the World No. 1 ranking.
Thiem 4-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 4-5 *Djokovic
Thiem held quickly, losing only one point in the game, Novak Djokovic will now be serving for the Australian Open title.
Thiem* 4-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 3-5 Djokovic
Thiem got a chance to break back with a 15-30 lead, but Djokovic won the next four points and forced Thiem to serve to stay in the match.
Thiem 4-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 3-4 *Djokovic
Djokovic earned a 15-30 lead with a stunning backhand down the line winner, but Thiem got it to deuce. Djokovic got a break point but could not return the Thiem serve. The Austrian then went on to hold to stay within a break.
Thiem* 4-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 2-4 Djokovic
Djokovic maintains the break with a hold to love, closing out the game with an 11-shot rally.
Thiem 4-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 2-3 *Djokovic
Thiem looked set on his way to an easy hold at 40-15, but got pulled back to deuce by Djokovic. The Austrian then hit an unreturned serve, Djokovic hit a forehand long and Thiem remains within one break.
Thiem* 4-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 1-3 Djokovic
Djokovic wasn't quite solid on the next service game after the break, giving away a break point at 30-40, going to deuce after a backhand error from Thiem. The Austrian would get another break point but his backhand sailed long again and Djokovic held.
Thiem 4-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 1-2 *Djokovic
The third game opened with a 16-shot rally ending with a Thiem unforced error. After a 20-shot rally at 30-30, Djokovic got his first break point of the fifth set, and took the break.
Thiem* 4-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 1-1 Djokovic
Djokovic held to love with none of Thiem's first three returns going inside the court.
Thiem 4-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 1-0 *Djokovic
Thiem held solid to open the fifth and deciding set, winning the game after 40-15.
Djokovic wins the fourth set 6-3!
Djokovic looked confident as he served the set out, a return error from Thiem gave the Serb three set points, of which he only needed one as he ended the set with an ace.
Thiem 4-6 6-4 6-2 3-5 *Djokovic
Thiem went down 15-40, offering two breakpoints to Djokovic. The Austrian saved the first but sent a forehand sailing long, letting Djokovic serve for the fourth set.
Thiem* 4-6 6-4 6-2 3-4 Djokovic
Another quick hold for Djokovic, this set looks like it might be headed towards a tiebreaker.
Thiem 4-6 6-4 6-2 3-3 *Djokovic
After a very close backhand miss, Thiem was at 30-30 on his serve, got a game point but Djokovic pulled it back to deuce after a 16-shot rally. Thiem won the next two points and tied it up at 3-3.
Thiem* 4-6 6-4 6-2 2-3 Djokovic
Djokovic held to love, finishing the game with a delightful rally full of drop shots, volleys, and amazing returns of overhead smashes.
Thiem 4-6 6-4 6-2 2-2 *Djokovic
Thiem got a solid start to the service game, getting a 30-0 lead. Djokovic hit back with a return winner, but Thiem held.
Thiem* 4-6 6-4 6-2 1-2 Djokovic
Thiem got a breakpoint opportunity early in this set as well, 30-40 on Djokovic's serve, but Djokovic saved it with a backhand volley winner, getting the advantage with a forehand volley and held for 2-1.
Thiem 4-6 6-4 6-2 1-1 *Djokovic
Thiem countered with a strong opening service game in the fourth set, the nerves of this being the closest he has been so far to winning a grand slam title seemingly not affecting him.
Thiem* 4-6 6-4 6-2 0-1 Djokovic
Djokovic opened the fourth set with a solid hold, looking to turn over a new leaf and launch a comeback.
Thiem wins the third set 6-2!
It wasn't smooth sailing for Thiem, trying to serve the third set out, but he hit a forehand winner at 30-30 to set up a set point. After a forehand error, the game went to deuce. Thiem got a second set point, but double-faulted. Djokovic saved the third set point with a backhand return winner down the line and subsequently got a breakpoint on which he missed a backhand long. A wide backhand from Djokovic gave Thiem a fourth set point, which he finally took and Thiem now leads two-sets-to-one.
Thiem* 4-6 6-4 5-2 Djokovic
A solid hold from Djokovic who continues to look a bit low-energy in this third set, but he is serving well and will make Thiem serve the set out.
Thiem 4-6 6-4 5-1 *Djokovic
Thiem holds to love and now puts the pressure of serving to stay in the set on Djokovic.
Thiem* 4-6 6-4 4-1 Djokovic
Djokovic won his first game in the third set avoiding an entire blowout and then was receiving medical attention during the changeover.
Thiem 4-6 6-4 4-0 *Djokovic
Djokovic got a look at taking one of the breaks back with a 15-30 lead, but after Djokovic hit a forehand long and Thiem produced a stunning lob, it was the Austrian with a 40-30 lead. Thiem closed the game out with an ace.
Thiem* 4-6 6-4 3-0 Djokovic
Thiem took another 0-30 lead on Djokovic's serve, got two breakpoints at 15-40, Djokovic saved the first but Thiem now has a double break over Djokovic in the third set!
Thiem 4-6 6-4 2-0 *Djokovic
Djokovic took a 0-30 lead on Thiem's serve, but the Austrian took it back to 30-30 with two quick points. Djokovic then had a breakpoint, but Thiem won the next three points and confirmed the break.
Thiem* 4-6 6-4 1-0 Djokovic
The opening game of the third set went to 30-30 and after a 16-shot rally, Thiem had a breakpoint. Djokovic saved it, but Thiem got a second breakpoint and then took the first game of the third set.
Thiem wins the second set 6-4!
Thiem took a quick 30-0 lead while serving for the set, he got himself two set points at 40-15 and after Djokovic hit a backhand wide, Thiem took the second set.
Thiem* 4-6 5-4 Djokovic
Djokovic, however, was not quite solid on serve after breaking back, giving Thiem a 15-30 lead with a double fault. Thiem then got a breakpoint and Djokovic received his second time violation that game, losing his first serve and then the game. Thiem will serve for the set.
Thiem 4-6 4-4* Djokovic
Djokovic got himself another opportunity at 15-30, but Thiem's drop shot got it to 30-30. The game then went to deuce and Thiem gave away a breakpoint after a backhand error and after another one, Djokovic broke back.
Thiem* 4-6 4-3 Djokovic
Djokovic continues to be steady on serve since the break, keeping himself in the set and fresh for the opportunity to break back.
Thiem 4-6 4-2 *Djokovic
Thiem went down a breakpoint at 30-40 after a double fault but saved with an inside-out forehand winner. The Austrian won the next two points as well, holding the lead.
Thiem* 4-6 3-2 Djokovic
Djokovic had an easy hold to keep himself within the sight of Thiem in this second set.
Thiem 4-6 3-1 *Djokovic
Thiem looks to have gained more confidence and is more aggressive in rallies, whereas Djokovic has been more tentative in the second set. The Austrian took a 40-0 lead, got pegged back to 40-15 but held his serve after successfully challenging a Djokovic drop shot.
Thiem* 4-6 2-1 Djokovic
Djokovic got in trouble on his serve, conceding a breakpoint after he double-faulted at 30-30. Thiem missed the return and the game went to deuce. The Austrian's aggressive positioning, stepping into his groundstrokes earned him a second breakpoint, but Djokovic saved it with a serve-forehand combination. Djokovic hit an unforced error to give away a third breakpoint and then double-faulted to give Thiem the break.
Thiem 4-6 1-1 *Djokovic
Thiem countered with a hold to love of his own, keeping the rallies even shorter than Djokovic early in the second set.
Thiem* 4-6 0-1 Djokovic
An easy game for Djokovic to start the second set, starting with a hold to love.
Djokovic wins the first set 6-4!
Thiem got in trouble again on his serve, going down 0-30. An unforced error gave Djokovic a set point at 30-40 and after a 19-shot rally, Djokovic's passing shot sailed long and the game went to deuce. Djokovic won the opening set after an unforced error from Thiem.
Thiem* 4-5 Djokovic
Djokovic let out a huge "Idemo!" after winning a 19-shot rally to start the ninth game. The Serb got then agitated by shouting from the crowd during the point, but still took a 30-0 lead. Djokovic's unreturned serve at 40-15 meant Thiem will have to serve to stay in the first set.
Thiem 4-4 *Djokovic
Djokovic did not let the last game get him down and he showed great consistency and hard work to get a breakpoint at 30-40 which Thiem saved with an aggressive cross-court volley. Thiem then won the next two points as well, taking the game.
Thiem* 3-4 Djokovic
Thiem finally had a bit more impact on Djokovic's serve, taking a 15-30 lead. The 26-year-old ended a 24-shot rally with an inside-out forehand winner to get two breakpoints. Djokovic hit a forehand in the net and Thiem broke back.
Thiem 2-4 *Djokovic
Thiem looked on his way to his first easy hold with a 40-15 lead but got pulled back to deuce by Djokovic. The Austrian set up a game point after the second deuce with an ace and Djokovic could not save it as his backhand down the line ended up in the net.
Thiem* 1-4 Djokovic
Djokovic is continuing to be successful in keeping rallies on his serve and dominating his service games. The Serb took a 40-0 lead before making an unforced error but winning the game on the next point.
Thiem 1-3 *Djokovic
At 30-30, Thiem pulled out an amazing forehand down the line just for Djokovic to take it back to deuce. The Serb hit a tweener after Thiem lobbed him at the net, but it was an easy volley to put away for the Austrian, who then took his opportunity and won his first game.
Thiem* 0-3 Djokovic
A solid hold by Djokovic to confirm the break, Thiem is still looking for weapons to hurt Djokovic with in the rallies, so far without result.
Thiem 0-2 *Djokovic
Dominic Thiem started his first service game with two unreturned serve before giving us the first long rally of the match, Thiem ending the 20-shot extravaganza with a backhand error. The Austrian got a 40-15 lead but two unforced errors meant that we would see our first deuce. Thiem brought out his first ace to get an advantage, Djokovic pegged him back to deuce but the Austrian hit a second ace to get another game point but another error took the game to a third deuce. After a very fun rally with both players at the net, Djokovic got his first breakpoint and he took the break after Thiem buried his forehand in the net.
Thiem* 0-1 Djokovic
The match started with a forehand unforced error on the return by Thiem. Djokovic set up two game points and 40-15 with an ace and converted the first one with a second ace, taking a lead.
Warm-up!
The players have now walked out onto the court, Djokovic won the toss and chose to serve first. Now they have finished pre-match pictures, the four-minute warm-up has begun.
Here we go!
Anticipation builds as we can see both Djokovic and Thiem in the entry hall and they will be soon called to the court!
Ten-minute warning!
Ladies and gentlemen, we are now just ten minutes from the final showdown at the Australian Open, the Men's Singles final between Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem! The Women's Singles final set a very high bar of quality tennis last night, so the men will have to bring their best to upstage it.
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Venue
The Rod Laver Arena is the main stadium of Melbourne Park with a seating capacity of 14,820. It was initially opened in January 1988 and later became the first arena in Australia with a retractable roof. Outside of tennis, the Rod Laver Arena also hosts concerts and basketball games.
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Earlier today...
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Earlier today...
Earlier today, No. 11 seeds Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury defeated the home wildcards Max Purcell and Luke Saville 6-4 6-2 to become the Men's Doubles champions after an hour and 10 minutes.
1 hour away!
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the Australian Open Finals Sunday, we are now just an hour away from the start of the Men's Singles final between Dominic Thiem and Novak Djokovic!
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When to watch
The 2020 Australian Open final Novak Djokovic vs Dominic Thiem will begin at 3:30am ET.
Thiem's upcoming schedule
Dominic Thiem will take a week off next week before going on a two-week clay swing in South America, likely being the top seed in Buenos Aires and then Rio De Janeiro. Thiem is then scheduled to take a week off before the Sunshine Swing.
Djokovic's upcoming schedule
Novak Djokovic, like most years, plans on taking most of February off, his next scheduled event being the ATP 500 in Dubai.
Thiem's ranking impact
If Dominic Thiem becomes the first man outside of the Big Four to win a grand slam title since Marin Cilic in 2014, he will overtake Roger Federer at No. 3 in the rankings, getting his new career-high ranking.
Djokovic's ranking impact
If Djokovic wins his eighth Australian Open, the Serb will reclaim the World No. 1 ranking from Rafael Nadal.
Head to head
Djokovic leads the overall head-to-head 6-4 and 3-1 on hard courts, but Thiem won their last meeting in a Round Robin match at the ATP Finals in London, 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(5).
Thiem's road to the final
Dominic Thiem started his Australian Open campaign with a straight-sets win over Adrian Mannarino, but looked in trouble as he went two-sets-to-one down to Alex Bolt but turned it around and went through. The Austrian then defeated Taylor Fritz and Gael Monfils before pulling off an amazing upset over Rafael Nadal in four sets. Thiem then beat Alexander Zverev to reach his first-ever Australian Open final.
Djokovic's road to the final
Novak Djokovic opened the tournament with a four-set win over Jan-Lennard Struff, the only time that the No. 2 seed dropped a set en route to the final. The Serb then defeated back-to-back Japanese players, Tatsuma Ito and Yoshihito Nishioka, before facing his first seeded opponent Diego Schwartzman. Djokovic dismissed Schwartzman in straight sets, as well as Milos Raonic in the quarterfinals and Roger Federer in the semifinals.
Welcome!
Hello and welcome to today's coverage of the 2020 Australian Open final between No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic and No. 5 seed Dominic Thiem! My name is Jakub Bobro and I will be your host for this crucial match.