View FedEx ATP Head2Head for Sunday's final at the Mutua Madrid Open & vote for who you think will win! Nadal v Thiem [GROUP POLL]45[/GROUP POLL] One day after defeating Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal could tie his rival’s record by capturing his 30th ATP Masters 1000 championship on Sunday. Nadal bids for his fifth title in eight Mutua Madrid Open finals against first-time ATP Masters 1000 finalist Dominic Thiem. The Spaniard has swept 14 matches and 28 of 30 sets on clay this spring, including titles at Monte-Carlo and Barcelona. Though he lost to Nadal 6-4, 6-1 in the Barcelona final on April 30, Thiem has defeated him on clay before, rallying from match point down in the 2016 Buenos...
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have met more than any other two players in the Open Era, a record 50 times. Djokovic leads their FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry 26-24 and has won seven of their past eight contests. Here is a history of the duo's 50 career meetings: 2017 Mutua Madrid Open SF, clay, Nadal d. Djokovic 6-2, 6-4 During their historic 50th FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting, Rafael Nadal decidedly turned the tables on Novak Djokovic, thoroughly outplaying the defending champion to reach his eighth Mutua Madrid Open final. Djokovic had owned their rivalry during recent years. The Serbian had won 15 consecutive sets and seven straight matches against Nadal. It had been nearly three years since the “King of...
Watch Rafael Nadal nail the no-look backhand overhead smash on Saturday against Novak Djokovic at the Mutua Madrid Open. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Getty Images photo.
Watch highlights of Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem advancing to the Mutua Madrid Open final on Saturday. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Getty Images photo.