Nadal, Thiem avoid any drama en route to French Open final

June 8, 2018 9

Rafael Nadal booked a spot his the French final for the 11th time in his career when he defeated Juan Martin Del Potro 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 during semifinal action on Friday. Next up for Nadal is Dominic Thiem, who also won in straight sets over Marco Cecchinato. […]

French Open SF preview and prediction: Thiem vs. Cecchinato

June 7, 2018 63

Marco Cecchinato stunned Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-7(4), 1-6, 7-6(11) in a three-hour and 24-minute battle to book his improbable place in the last four at the French Open. His reward is a showdown against three-time Roland Garros semifinalist Dominic Thiem on Friday.

The 25-year-old’s reward is a third career contest against Thiem–first at the main-tour, main-draw level–on Friday afternoon. […]

Munich, Estoril, and Istanbul preview and predictions

May 1, 2018 6

In between Monte-Carlo/Barcelona and Madrid/Rome, this week features a trio of 250-point tournaments in Munich, Estoril, and Istanbul. That means—thankfully for the rest of the tour—that Rafael Nadal is taking a break from his clay-court titles. […]

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