Thiem crushes Nadal’s Italian Open dream

By Daily Sports on May 20, 2017

Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal is out of the Italian Open after a straight-set defeat by Dominic Thiem in the quarter-finals in Rome.

The 30-year-old Spaniard was previously unbeaten on clay this year, having won 17 straight matches.

That run included victories over Austria's Thiem, 23, in the Barcelona Open and Madrid Open finals.

Yet Thiem dominated this encounter, frequently forcing Nadal behind the baseline to set up a 6-4 6-3 win.

He will face either world number two Novak Djokovic or Juan Martin del Potro in the semi-finals.

American John Isner beat Croatia's Marin Cilic 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 7-6 (7-2) and will meet Alexander Zverev in the last four, after the 20-year-old German saw off Canada's Milos Raonic 7-6 (7-4) 6-1.

*Photo shows Rafael Nadal on the court.

Source Daily Sports

Posted May 20, 2017


 

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