Zverev seemed like he had a control from the start, earning four break points at the start of the first set. German reached the 4: 2 lead, but Thiem returned a break for 4: 4, after which Zverev had to seek medical time-out because of nose bleed.
German teenager then made a double service-fault which lead to losing the set. But, Zverev returned impressively, winning six of the next seven gems to force a deciding test, when Thiem called the coach to massage his shoulder. Austrian had an impressive comeback in the final set, winning 24 of 29 points to win in Nice.