Rafael Nadal Vs Dominic Thiem French Open 2018

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Rafael nadal vs dominic thiem french open 2018. 100 at french open 172 vs top 10 86 titles. He bested dominic thiem in straight sets 6 4 6 3 6 2. Dominic thiem rafael. Rafael nadal has won the 2018 french open securing his 11th title at roland garros and his 17th grand slam title in all.

September 4 2018 rafael nadal in action against dominic thiem during the 2018 us open. Trading the colosseum for arthur ashe stadi. Reigning champion and top seeded rafael nadal beat ninth seeded dominic thiem in an epic bruising quarterfinal that lasted nearly five hours and finished in. Rafael nadal tears up after lifting his 11th french open title.

All 10 of the pairs previous matches were on clay with the spaniard leading their head to head series 7 3. Dominic thiem held on to beat stefanos tsitsipas in the first singles match of the atp finals. Its the final time this competition will take place in london before switching. Rafael nadal meets dominic thiem in an intriguing group stage match at the atp finals at the o2 arena in london.

Nadal has now won 17 grand slam titles three lesser than great rival roger federer and matched the all time record of most titles won at the same grand slam event set by margaret court at the australian open during the 1960s and 70s. Nadal 32 won 6 4 6 3 6 2 to earn his 17th grand slam three adrift of roger. Reuters rafael nadal bagged a record extending 11th french open title on sunday with a 6 4 6 3 6 2 thrashing of dominic thiem even as he faced injury scare late in the final. Rafael nadals 1000 wins.

If ever two tennis players could be called gladiators it was rafael nadal and dominic thiem in this 2018 epic.