Dominic Thiem continued his outstanding clay-court season on Wednesday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, defeating Pablo Cuevas for the second time in less than a week, 7-6(4), 6-4, en route to the round of 16. The Austrian also scored a straight-sets win over Cuevas in the semi-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open. Thiem takes the lead in his FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry over Cuevas 2-1, and improves to 15-3 on clay in 2017. He took the title this February in Rio de Janeiro (d. Carreno Busta) and finished runner-up in Barcelona and Madrid (both l. to Nadal). “I'm feeling a little bit [tired], but I have very good confidence right now. The match was good and it was a very...
Watch Dominic Thiem crush a backhand Hot Shot against Pablo Cuevas on Wednesday at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Getty Images photo.
Dominic Thiem talks about reaching his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final ahead of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.
Rafael Nadal was made to work in claiming his fifth Mutua Madrid Open title, edging Dominic Thiem 7-6(8), 6-4 in his home capital on Sunday. Thiem refused to back down in his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final and the pair would produce a stunning display of high-octane tennis from first ball to last. Nadal eventually converted his fourth championship point to close out one of the matches of the year on the ATP World Tour. The five-time champion extended his unbeaten start to the European clay-court season, which stands at 15-0 following the final. He adds to victories at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters and Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, where he also defeated Thiem in the final. The Spaniard lifted...
Watch Hot Shot as Dominic Thiem hits a perfect volley at a crucial moment against Rafael Nadal in the Mutua Madrid Open final. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
