Eighth seed Dominic Thiem went the distance in his third-round match Thursday at the Mutua Madrid Open, saving five match points in a thrilling 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(9) victory over No. 12 seed Grigor Dimitrov. “I think it was a very good match from both of us,” said Thiem, who improved to a 2-1 record against the Bulgarian in the FedEx ATP Head2Head series. “The tie-break in the third set was amazing. It was 4-3 for him and I played two very good points. He made two unbelievable rallies. The tie-break is always a little bit [of] luck, but I think it was a good match for both of us. That’s the bad thing about tennis, only one guy can win.”...
Watch highlights as Dominic Thiem saves match points to defeat Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric upsets Andy Murray, while Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal advance in straight sets Thursday at the Mutua Madrid Open. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.
Watch Dominic Thiem somehow return an overhead smash from Rafael Nadal during the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell final on Sunday. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Getty Images photo.
One week after securing a record 10th title at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Rafael Nadal etched his name in the history books once again, lifting a 10th trophy at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. Nadal's historic conclusion to the month of April extended to home soil, defeating Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-1. "I'm very satisfied. It's been an emotional day for me. Playing in front of my crowd and my club and winning a 10th title here is something that's impossible to even dream of. It's very special and unique,” said Nadal. “I played my best match of the tournament this afternoon against probably the toughest opponent in the tournament, so I'm very happy." Nadal has relinquished just one set in...
