Dominic Thiem's Mutua Madrid Open quarter-final against Rafael Nadal went exactly how the Austrian envisioned. The 24-year-old played aggressively, but he also didn't spray too unforced errors against the No. 1 player in the ATP Rankings as Thiem snapped Nadal's 50-set and 21-match win streaks last week. The most important factor in Thiem's well-executed game plan, however, was the self-belief that he carried onto the court. “I went in with the attitude that I can beat him,” Thiem said. “It was very important I went in with a positive attitude, with an attitude to win. Like this I should go in every match against him.” Thiem, who fell in the Madrid final to Alexander Zverev, might have another opportunity to increase...
Watch as Dominic Thiem explainss how the confidence he gained in reaching the final in Madrid will help him ahead of the 2018 Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Lucas Pouille ended a three-match losing streak on Tuesday, defeating home favourite Andreas Seppi 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(3) at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. In a clash delayed by almost three hours due to rain, the 24-year-old, who suffered opening-match defeats in Monte-Carlo, Budapest and Madrid, hit seven aces and won 75 per cent of first-serve points to clinch victory in just over two hours. The Open Sud de France champion (d. Gasquet) broke serve in the first game of the match with two pinpoint forehand winners down the line, before cruising to a one-set lead after 28 minutes. But Seppi rallied well, securing the only break of the second set to force a decider, which he led by a break at...
Watch highlights as Denis Shapovalov prevails against Tomas Berdych in first-round action at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, ensuring his rise to Canadian No. 1. David Goffin, Philipp Kohlschreiber and Lucas Pouille also advance Tuesday. Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
