Can anyone stop Dominic Thiem in Madrid? One day after toppling World No. 1 Rafael Nadal, the Austrian put on a show once again inside the Caja Mágica. Thiem booked his spot in the Mutua Madrid Open final on Saturday, securing a comprehensive 6-4, 6-2 win over Kevin Anderson in one hour and 26 minutes. The fifth seed will feature in the championship match for a second straight year, continuing his quest for a maiden ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown. It will be his 15th tour-level final in total and fifth straight on clay, having most recently lifted the trophy at the Argentina Open in February. "It gave me a huge boost of confidence," Thiem said of his win...
Rafael Nadal could soon have a chance at revenge against Dominic Thiem, who snapped the Spaniard's 50-sets and 21-match clay-court win streaks on Friday during their Mutua Madrid Open quarter-final. Nadal and Thiem could meet again next week in the Rome quarter-finals, should the seeds hold at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, the season's third and final ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament on clay, which starts Monday. View Draw The top-seeded Nadal, after a first-round bye, could meet countryman Fernando Verdasco and then possibly #NextGenATP Canadian Denis Shapovalov, who's in the Madrid quarter-finals, or 15th seed Tomas Berdych. Thiem will face either home favourite Fabio Fognini or Frenchman Gael Monfils in the second round. The sixth-seeded Austrian and 12th seed...
Watch Dominic Thiem overcome a barrage of powerful groundstrokes from the racquet of Rafael Nadal before sprinting to a drop shot and placing a backhand down the line for a winner. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Watch highlights as Dominic Thiem inflicts Rafael Nadal's first loss on clay for the season at the Mutua Madrid Open. Alexander Zverev, Denis Shapovalov and Kevin Anderson also reach the semi-finals. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
Last year's Mutua Madrid Open finalist, Dominic Thiem, reacts to his impressive victory against World No. 1 in Madrid on Friday to advance to the semi-finals. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.