Dominic Thiem showed great maturity and poise on Friday afternoon to outplay seven-time former champion Rafael Nadal at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. The Austrian learned the lessons from his final losses to Nadal at the recent Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell and Mutua Madrid Open with a 6-4, 6-3 quarter-final victory in one hour and 51 minutes. It ended Nadal’s 17-match winning streak on red dirt, which included three straight clay crowns. "I came in with a very aggressive game style, because I knew that if I wanted to have a chance, then I would have to do something different and be more aggressive," said Thiem. "I knew that if it goes in, everything, maybe I have a chance. If not,...
Watch highlights as the Bryan brothers win a quarter-final thriller over Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
Watch Hot Shot as Dominic Thiem turns up the heat against Rafael Nadal at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
Guest host of ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot, Jamie Murray, chats to Dominic Thiem about how his game style developed and his love for Chelsea FC.
Watch highlights as Henri Kontinen and John Peers reach the Rome semi-finals with victory over Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo on Friday. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: ATP/Peter Staples