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 i
s 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.