TENNIS : DOMINIC THIEM CRUSHES RAFAEL NADAL AT BARCELONA OPEN ! - - IS RAFAEL NADAL'S DOMINANT REIGN ON CLAY NOW COMING TO AN END ?
SERVING FOR THE SEMI-FINAL MATCH, AUSTRIA’S DOMINIC THIEM HELD HIS NERVES OF STEEL, SAVED 3 BIG CRITICAL BREAK POINTS AGAINST A RALLYING RAFAEL NADAL TO SET UP A MATCH POINT THEN EMPHATICALLY CLOSES IT OUT RIGHT ON NADAL’S OWN ‘ROYAL COURT’ - - A COURT NAMED AFTER HIM - - AT THE BARCELONA OPEN.
DOMINIC THIEM SWEEPS 'THE KING OF CLAY' ON HIS OWN HOME TURF IN STRAIGHT SETS, 6 -4; 6 -4.
THE 2-SET BATTLE LASTED MORE THAN 2 HOURS, A TENSE TOE-TO-TOE FROM THE FIRST SHOT TO FINISH.
RAFAEL NADAL DEFEATED IN STRAIGHT SETS BY DOMINIC
THIEM IN THE SEMI-FINALS AT BARCELONA OPEN, 6 -4; 6 -4.
THE BATTLEGROUND IS BARCELONA OPEN'S CENTRE COURT NAMED "RAFA NADAL COURT".
DOMINIC THIEM INFLICTED DAMAGE ON RAFAEL NADAL WITH HIS DEADLY BACKHAND-SLICE DROP SHOTS, NADAL UNABLE TO RESPOND ON CRUCIAL POINTS.
IT IS RAFAEL NADAL'S SECOND LOSS IN A ROW ON CLAY HAVING LOST AT THE MONTE CARLO MASTERS JUST LAST WEEK, ALSO IN THE SEMI-FINALS.
IS THE GREATEST CLAYCOURT PLAYER EVER IN HISTORY NOW LOSING GRIP ON HIS DOMINANT RULE ?
THE ANSWER LIES AHEAD, IN PARIS . . .
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🇦🇹 @ThiemDomi upsets 11-time champion Rafael Nadal to book a #bcnopenbs final clash against Daniil Medvedev. 🔥
— ATP Tour (@ATP_Tour) 27 April 2019
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Dominant From Dominic! 👀 @ThiemDomi defeats Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4 to reach the #bcnopenbs final. 👊 pic.twitter.com/uXPZhraZdt— ATP Tour (@ATP_Tour) 27 April 2019
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Dominic Thiem has STUNNED Rafael Nadal in Barcelona! 😳
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) 27 April 2019
The Austrian wins a thrilling semi-final match 6-4 6-4.@bcnopenbs pic.twitter.com/rLUGZSlaJZ
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🇦🇹 @ThiemDomi has done it! 😱
— Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell (@bcnopenbs) 27 April 2019
He has beaten @RafaelNadal at the #bcnopenbs 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/7r69Kc8Q3W
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😮 Rafael Nadal has crashed out of the #BarcelonaOpen in the semi-finals after losing in straight sets to Dominic Thiem. pic.twitter.com/xWaFOUoomb
— SuperSport (@SuperSportTV) 27 April 2019
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‼️And we have our second finalist‼️
— Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell (@bcnopenbs) 27 April 2019
🔥@ThiemDomi 🇦🇹 beats @RafaelNadal 🇪🇸 64, 64! Welcome to the final Domi! 🙌🏻🎾 #bcnopenbs pic.twitter.com/1XZgWknZTQ
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Thiem sweeps Nadal aside! 😤@ThiemDomi hands Rafa his first loss in the semis of Barcelona with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over the 11-time champion.
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) 27 April 2019
Dominic will face @DaniilMedwed for the title. 🏆#BCNOpenBS pic.twitter.com/XAotoz3ZYF
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Thiem dethrones the King of Clay in Barcelona to set up a final against Medvedev: https://t.co/fzzb1HJS6K pic.twitter.com/44KZfRjRqN
— TENNIS.com (@Tennis) 27 April 2019
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Dominic Thiem dethrones 11 time champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4 in the semi-finals of @bcnopenbs!
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) 27 April 2019
Next up: Daniil Medvedev... 👀@ThiemDomi | #BCNOpenBS pic.twitter.com/3djxmr7OVi
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Game, set & match @ThiemDomi!
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) 27 April 2019
He knocks out 11-time champion Rafael #Nadal in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Barcelona Open final & set up a clash with Daniil Medvedev for the title! #BCNOpenBS pic.twitter.com/5w9qM1sNcf
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Simply stunning from Dominic Thiem.
— George Bellshaw (@BellshawGeorge) 27 April 2019
Produces an extraordinary display to beat Rafael Nadal in Barcelona. The 11-time champion's first defeat in the semi-finals or beyond at this event. https://t.co/p0v7uY5EmS
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Dominic Thiem plays an unbelievable match to beat Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4 and reach the final in Barcelona.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) 27 April 2019
Rafa surely far from his best but HOW GOOD was that from Domi. pic.twitter.com/cClrnSbCQx
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"Rafael Nadal is eliminated in the semi-finals by Dominic Thiem (6-4, 6-4)". - - - L'EQUIPE, FRANCE (Via TWITTER)
Rafael Nadal est éliminé en demi-finales par Dominic Thiem (6-4, 6-4) > https://t.co/fKoT5pc3ji pic.twitter.com/fwAOE49buO
— L'ÉQUIPE (@lequipe) 27 April 2019
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"Rafael Nadal eliminated in the semi-finals in Barcelona, as in Monte-Carlo". - - - EUROPE 1 (Via TWITTER)
Rafael Nadal éliminé en demi-finale à Barcelone, comme à Monte-Carlo https://t.co/jUIuc6fsdQ
— Europe 1 📻 (@Europe1) 27 April 2019
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🎾 ATP Barcelona
— Eurosport.es (@Eurosport_ES) 27 April 2019
😔 No pudo ser ➡️ @RafaelNadal luchó hasta el final, pero Thiem dio un recital (4-6 y 4-6)
🏆 @ThiemDomi jugará la final ante Medvedev
✒️ La crónica por @Pablev88 https://t.co/dgyU5hq2r9 pic.twitter.com/Sj3Uixdvmg
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"Standing ! Thiem defeated Rafael Nadal on the "Rafael Nadal court" to get into the final of Barcelona's ATP 500. - - - ESPN TENIS, ARGENTINA (Via TWITTER)
#TENISxESPN ¡De pie! Thiem derrotó a Rafael Nadal en la pista Rafael Nadal para meterse en la final del ATP 500 de #Barcelona.https://t.co/UB6DcsF94n
— ESPN Tenis (@ESPNtenis) 27 April 2019
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"RAFAEL NADAL IS ELIMINATED IN BARCELONA !" - - - ESPN MEXICO (Via TWITTER).
#TenisxESPN 🎾
— ESPN.com.mx (@ESPNmx) 27 April 2019
¡Rafael Nadal es ELIMINADO en Barcelona! ❌
El español cayó por doble 4-6 ante Dominic Thiem en semifinales 😲 pic.twitter.com/51EslV72lE
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Until next time, @RafaelNadal 👏#bcnopenbs pic.twitter.com/OzRYAWE0jE
— ATP Tour (@ATP_Tour) 27 April 2019
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