Nadal reasserted himself, as he usually does at Roland Garros, by grabbing 16 of the next 17 points and 12 of the remaining 14 games, pulling away to beat Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 for his record ...

There is something in the air in New York around the time of the US Open that can lead to opportunity. While the dominance of ...

Nadal reasserted himself, as he usually does at Roland Garros, by grabbing 16 of the next 17 points and 12 of the remaining 14 games, pulling away to beat Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 for his record ...

But within a flash Nadal had the upper hand again, winning 16 of the next 17 points to lead 4-0 before Thiem could even register any objection. A blink later the set was over, 6-1.

Thiem ended Djokovic’s bid for a record-tying sixth ATP Finals trophy, while Medvedev prevented Nadal from continuing to pursue the most significant title the 20-time major champ hasn’t won.

Thiem's win ended Nadal's clay win streak at 17. After winning the Rio Open, and reaching the aforementioned finals, the world No. 7-ranked Thiem has been on a mission to climb even higher.

Thiem, the runner-up in Madrid to Nadal in 2017 and Alexander Zverev last year, says Nadal is the favorite at any clay-court tournament.

Rafael Nadal improved to 11-0 in French Open semifinal matches, and he will face Dominic Thiem in the Grand Slam final on Sunday.

Nadal is looking to extend his mind-boggling record of Roland Garros titles to 12, while Thiem is aiming for his first Grand Slam title. This year's final is also a rematch of last year's ...

Dominic Thiem takes the first set 7-6 (7) against Rafael Nadal An incredible effort from Dominic Thiem, who was down *5-2 and double faulted at 5-5 yet saved two set points to take it.