Dominic Thiem overcomes two-set deficit to win US Open

Dominic Thiem holds the US Open trophy aloft (Frank Franklin II/AP)

Dominic Thiem defeated Alexander Zverev and his own anxieties in a dramatic US Open final to win his first grand slam title.

The 27-year-old becomes the first man for more than 70 years to recover from two sets to love down to win the final in New York, putting on a display of mental and physical resilience to prevail 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6 (6).