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French Open: Nadal To Face Thiem For Title Clash

Austria’s Dominic Thiem and Spain’s Rafa Nadal will face off for their title clash at the French Open final in Paris on Sunday.

Seeded world number 4, Thiem is chasing his maiden Grand Slam crown. He ground out a tough victory against top seed Novak Djokovic in a rain-hit semi-final to set up a rematch of last year’s title clash with holder Nadal, reports news agency Reuters.

The 25-year-old has added aggression to his game in recent months and will look to cause a major upset on Parisian clay.

On the other hand, Nadal (ATP ranking 2) has looked unstoppable in his quest for a record-extending 12th Roland Garros title and was at his ruthless best in his semi-final victory over great rival Roger Federer.

In their past 12 encounters, Nadal leads Thiem 8-4.

In April this year, Thiem had knocked Nadal out of the Barcelona Open with a stunning 6-4 6-4 victory in the semi-final. With the win, he had avenged his last year’s defeat in French Open final.

OB Bureau

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