Rafa Nadal was beaten 5-7, 3-6 by Dominic Thiem in the Madrid Open quarters. (Source: AP) Rafa Nadal was beaten 5-7, 3-6 by Dominic Thiem in the Madrid Open quarters. Coincidentally, it was Thiem who last beat Nadal on clay, at last year’s Rome Masters, shortly before the Spaniard rampaged to a 10th French Open title without dropping a set. However, Nadal quickly slapped down any notion that world number seven Thiem knows the secret of beating the greatest ever exponent of claycourt tennis. I don’t think it’s that way,” Nadal, who also beat Thiem en route to the Roland Garros title last year, told reporters.

Source: Indian Express May 12, 2018 16:41 UTC