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2019 French Open, Men's singles final Philippe-Chatrier Court, Roland Garros Rafael Nadal (Spain) vs Dominic Thiem (Austria) |
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Rafael Nadal will look to add to his French Open titles record as he searches for win number 12 tonight at Roland Garros. To do that, he will need to beat Dominic Thiem from Austria. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage from around 11pm (AEST).
After a relatively slow start to the clay court season by his standards, Rafael Nadal appears to have timed his run to perfection leading into the men’s final at Roland Garros.
Nadal has lost just the one set on his way to the final, with David Goffin taking him to four sets in the third round. From that point, he stepped up a notch, dismantling Kei Nishikori in the quarterfinals before ending Roger Federer’s run in the semis.
The world No.2 seems most at home in Paris and it is difficult to see him getting beaten tonight.
If anyone is going to do it though, it might just be Dominic Thiem. The world No.4 is at his best on clay and he has wins over the big three on clay during this clay court season.
His run through to the final has been more troublesome than Nadal’s, taken to four sets in his first three rounds. From there, convincing wins over high seeded players, Gael Monfils and Karen Khachanov, led him to a semi-final match up with Novak Djokovic.
This epic lasted two days and was interrupted by wind, rain and an increasingly frustrated Djokovic. Thiem won out 7-5 in the fifth set in a match that lasted over four hours. Whether or not he will be affected by fatigue tonight remains to be seen.
Prediction
We do have a bit of history to go on when predicting the winner of this one.
They have played 12 times, 11 times on clay, with Nadal leading 8-4. They have played three times at Roland Garros, including last year’s final, with Nadal winning all three in straight sets.
Thiem will take some confidence out of his win over Nadal in Barcelona a few weeks ago, but Nadal has picked up his game since then.
He won in Rome just before Paris began and he has really looked a class above anyone else over the past fortnight.
Nadal in 3 sets.
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Phil Wishart
Roar Rookie
Incredible effort from Rafa to continue his dominance on clay for such an extended period of time!
David Holden
Roar Guru
Thanks Scott. Hope Australia can do something truly remarkable in the cricket
David Holden
Roar Guru
Rafael Nadal has won his 12th French Open crown in a 4 set win over Dominic Thiem. Thiem definitely too the fight to Nadal over the first two sets and had the momentum after taking the second. However, faced with a challenge, Nadal stepped it up a notch or two and played what was close to mistake free tennis for the last two sets. Hope you enjoyed the coverage. Good night Nadal 6 5 6 6 Thiem 3 7 1 1
Scott Pryde
Expert
Real shame for Thiem. Nadal just too good though. Thanks David.
David Holden
Roar Guru
Ace for 15-0 Serve to the backhand and Thiem hits it wide.30-0 Good return from Thiem and Nadal goes long on the forehand. 30-15 Nadal approaches and Thiem's backhand goes wide. 2 Championship pts. 40-15 Thiem saves one with some big forehands. 40-30 Body serve forces the error and Nadal has won 12 Roland Garros titles. GAME SET CHAMPIONSHIP RAFAEL NADAL 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 Nadal 6 5 6 6 Thiem 3 7 1 1
David Holden
Roar Guru
Ace down the T to start for Thiem. 15-0 Thiem goes wide with the cross court forehand. 15-15 Great serve followed by a forehand wins the point. 30-15 Thiem controls the point but his forehand sails long. 30-30 Nadal just misses with a forehand down the line. 40-30 Thiem goes for a backhand winner and nets it. Deuce Thiem just long on a forehand and break point for Nadal. Ad Nadal Big serving under pressure from Thiem and his volley just creeps over. Deuce Huge hitting from both players before Thiem nets a backhand slice. Ad Nadal Wild forehand from Thiem and Nadal will try and serve this match out Nadal 6 5 6 5 Thiem 3 7 1 1
David Holden
Roar Guru
Nadal misses with his backhand down the line. 0-15 Thiem sends a forehand cross court just wide. 15-15. Great rally from both players before Theim drives wide on his backhand. 30-15 Sliding serve to the backhand draws an error. 40-15 Great serving again for Nadal and he holds for 4-1 Nadal 6 5 6 4 Thiem 3 7 1 1
David Holden
Roar Guru
Great backhand winner down the line from Nadal. 0-15 Superb from Nadal. Great defence before a forehand winner up the line.0-30 Thiem nets a forehand and another 3 break points for Nadal. 0-40 Big ace down the T saves one. 15-40 Big ace again down the T. 30-40 Great serving from Thiem and its deuce. Tremendous effort Forehands won that point for Thiem. Ad Thiem Nadal misses his forehand and that's a big hold for Thiem Nadal 6 5 6 3 Thiem 3 7 1 1
David Holden
Roar Guru
Long rally before Nadal goes long with his forehand. 0-15 Some big backhands from Nadal forces the Thiem error. 15-15 Serve out wide draws the return error.30-15 Series of great forehands from Thiem with the off forehand winning it. 30-30 Too good from Thiem there. Great groundstrokes and a backhand winner bring up break back point. 30-40 Sliding serve and return catches the tape. Deuce Great serving again and point is finished with a smash. Ad Nadal Big hitting from Thiem again forces a backhand error. Deuce This is now a huge game. Big forehand again from Thiem and he holds break point again Nadal goes down the T and Thiem nets the return. Deuce Great serve wide to the forehand and Nadal hits the volley winner. Ad Nadal Another volley winner from Nadal. He holds a very important service game and leads 3-0 in the fourth set Nadal 6 5 6 3 Thiem 3 7 1 0
Scott Pryde
Expert
Ah, she might be all over now.
David Holden
Roar Guru
Thiem misses with the cross court forehand. 0-15 Good return from Nadal and Thiem misses with the off forehand. 0-30 Let cord on the forehand from Thiem and Nadal can't handle the volley.15-30 Nadal goes behind Thiem with the backhand winner and has 2 break points. 15-40 Wild forehand from Thiem and Nadal has broken Nadal 6 5 6 2 Thiem 3 7 1 0
David Holden
Roar Guru
Good rally to start with backhand winner down the line from Nadal. 15-0 Under pressure, Thiem sends a backhand long. 30-0 Nadal sends that backhand well wide. 30-15 Great defence from Thiem and Nadal's smash drifts wide. 30-30 Great groundstrokes from Thiem and he holds break point. 30-40 Nadal saves it with a big off forehand winner. Deuce Thiem sends a forehand long. Ad Nadal Too good from Nadal. Big forehand approach and a put away volley Nadal 6 5 6 1 Thiem 3 7 1 0
Scott Pryde
Expert
Jee, that sounds like Nadal at his best.
David Holden
Roar Guru
Thiem has taken the bathroom break this time around Nadal 6 5 6 0 Thiem 3 7 1 0
David Holden
Roar Guru
Thiem nets a forehand. 0-15 Nadal sends a forehand wide. 15-15 Great crosscourt backhand winner from Nadal. 15-30 Serve down the T and Nadal sends his backhand long. 30-30 Off forehand winner from Nadal brings up set point. 30-40 Thiem nets a backhand and Nadal has raced through the 3rd set. THIRD SET NADAL 6-1 Nadal 6 5 6 Thiem 3 7 1
David Holden
Roar Guru
Good serve by Nadal followed by some strong forehands. 15-0 Thiem just misses on the down the line forehand. 30-0 Serve out wide is too good. 40-0 Scorching backhand crosscourt winner from Nadal and he holds for 5-1 Nadal 6 5 5 Thiem 3 7 1
David Holden
Roar Guru
Forced forehand error from Nadal. 15-0 Wild return from Nadal there. 30-0 Thiem slides the serve wide and hits the forehand winner. 40-0 Big rally and Thiem holds with a forehand winner cross court Nadal 6 5 4 Thiem 3 7 1
David Holden
Roar Guru
Thiem attacks but sends a backhand wide. 15-0 Wow, that's just fantastic from Nadal. What a volley! 30-0 Ace out wide and Nadal leads 40-0 Serve down the T forces the error and Nadal in complete control of this set Nadal 6 5 4 Thiem 3 7 0
David Holden
Roar Guru
Nadal chases down Thiem's drop shot and hits the backhand winner.0-15 Thiem nets the forehand. 0-30 Another forehand mistake from Thiem. 0-40 Big serve down the T and a smash winner. 15-40 Another big serve but Nadal picks right and then hits the huge forehand winner. Fist pumps galore and he has secured a double break Nadal 6 5 3 Thiem 3 7 0
David Holden
Roar Guru
Great rally finished by Nadal dragging Thiem out of court with a backhand and winning with the volley. 15-0 Great point again from Nadal.30-0 Nadal upps the ante on the forehand and Thiem sends his forehand into the net.40-0 Another beautiful volley from Nadal and he holds Nadal 6 5 2 Thiem 3 7 0