PARIS—For a few, fleeting moments Sunday, Rafael Nadal found his French Open supremacy seemingly threatened by Dominic Thiem, a younger, talented opponent challenging him in the final for the second consecutive year. A poor game from Nadal allowed Thiem to break him and even things at a set apiece. Could Thiem push Nadal more? Thiem showed he can play defence. That gave Thiem the first set he’d managed to steal from Nadal in four career meetings at Roland Garros.

Source: thestar June 09, 2019 16:43 UTC