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Nadal 6-3 5-7 6-1 3-0 Thiem*
Three break points.
Thiem saves the first with an ace.
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Rafael Nadal beats Dominic Thiem 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 in French Open final
Nadal claims record-extending 12th title here and his 18th Grand Slam singles crown
Thiem had been seeking his first Grand Slam title
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Nadal 6-3 5-7 6-1 3-0 Thiem*
Two-time champion, and multiple Slam winner, Rod Laver watches on as Nadal heads towards his 12th title.
The Spaniard puts 30-0 on the board with a forehand winner down the line.
He looks like he could play another three sets.
Postpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 9 June 2019
Nadal 6-3 5-7 6-1 3-0 Thiem*
Greg Rusedski
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 LiveThat was a huge moment in the match. Nadal is so astute on those break points. The good news for Thiem fans is that he's starting to do the right thing and if he continues he might get another bite of the cherry.
Postpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 9 June 2019
Nadal 6-3 5-7 6-1 3-0 Thiem*
Nadal volleys home a winner and puts the brakes on to prevent an unscheduled meeting with the net.
Held.
The countdown starts.
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*Nadal 6-3 5-7 6-1 2-0 Thiem
Nadal decides to send a serve down the middle instead of wide.
Danger momentarily averted.
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*Nadal 6-3 5-7 6-1 2-0 Thiem
Advantage Nadal but Thiem escapes as the Spaniard goes fractionally long.
Nadal is stretched once again in a rally and fires another shot that falls long.
Break point deux.
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*Nadal 6-3 5-7 6-1 2-0 Thiem
Greg Rusedski
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 LiveThis is a huge game. If Thiem can find a way to break Rafa, he's back in the match. If he doesn't, you feel like Rafa's going to accelerate forward.
Postpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 9 June 2019
*Nadal 6-3 5-7 6-1 2-0 Thiem
Nadal saves with a serve that sends Thiem out wide which the Austrian can only return to the net.
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*Nadal 6-3 5-7 6-1 2-0 Thiem
That's brilliant Dominic.
The rallies are back and he sets up break point with a backhand winner.
30-40.
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*Nadal 6-3 5-7 6-1 2-0 Thiem
That's more like it.
Thiem produces a flat forehand winner - 94 mph.
30s each on the Nadal serve.
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Greg Rusedski
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 LiveNadal is sensing an opportunity to put this match away.
Dominic Thiem's brain is fried. Even if he doesn't go on to win this match, he needs to show something more in the fourth set. He needs to stick it out and hurt himself physically and stay with Rafa somehow.
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*Nadal 6-3 5-7 6-1 2-0 Thiem
Double break-point.
Nadal takes the first as Thiem goes wide with a wayward forehand.
He wears opponents down, doesn't he?
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Nadal 6-3 5-7 6-1 1-0 Thiem*
It seems the only way, at the moment, Thiem can win a point is by whacking the ball at Nadal.
15-30.
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Nadal 6-3 5-7 6-1 1-0 Thiem*
Greg Rusedski
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 LiveIt's exceptional from Rafa. It's his experience of having won this title on 11 occasions and you can see what it means as the crowd gets behind Rafa. They want to see history. They want to see him win 12.
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Nadal 6-3 5-7 6-1 1-0 Thiem*
Nadal holds.
Thiem drained.
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*Nadal 6-3 5-7 6-1 0-0 Thiem
Nadal thumps home an equaliser - 94 mph forehand winner.
Deuce.
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*Nadal 6-3 5-7 6-1 0-0 Thiem
Now it's break point as the crowd erupt with Thiem chants.
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*Nadal 6-3 5-7 6-1 0-0 Thiem
Thiem tweaks his approach and puts more pressure on the Nadal serve.
The Spaniard, whose smashes have not been A+, misses one to bring up 30s each.
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*Nadal 6-3 5-7 6-1 0-0 Thiem
Thiem continues to remonstrate with himself.
Remember his returns in the first set which contributed to the longer rallies?
30-0.