French Open final’s first two sets saw Thiem beating Nadal at his own game. Nadal only won 45 (20/44) per cent of his baseline points in the first set, and 38 per cent (13/34) in the second. In the 2018 final, Nadal had recorded a success rate of 61 per cent from the baseline. Opposed to the 35 extended rallies, Nadal only played 11 in the final two sets. In the 4th set, Nadal won 8 points at net compared to Thiem’s 2.

Source: Indian Express June 11, 2019 10:52 UTC