But the world number one was philosophical about the loss, feeling he was beaten by a better opponent on the night. “I think he played great matches against me in the past, too,” Nadal, who edged Thiem in the last two French Open finals, told reporters. “He played great quality tennis. “I honestly didn’t play a bad match,” said Nadal of the Melbourne rematch. “My attitude was great, I think, during the whole match.

Source: National Post January 29, 2020 14:26 UTC