World number one tennis star Rafael Nadal was defeated by local star Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals of the first Grand Slam Australian Open of the year.
Australian Open top-seeded Spanish star Rafael Nadal and Australia’s Dominic Thiem clashed in the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park where the world number four qualified for the semi-finals with a historic performance.
Dominic Thiem also shattered the world number one’s dream of winning a record 20th Grand Slam, which is Roger Federer’s record, with a brilliant performance.
Dominic Thiem beat Rafael Nadal 7-6, 7-6, 6-4, 7-6 in a memorable quarter-final encounter.
Nadal and Thiem have previously met in each of the last five Grand Slam events, with Nadal winning the last two French Open finals.
Dominic Thiem has reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time, where he will face Alexander Zverev from Germany.
In the second quarter-final, Germany’s Alexander defeated Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 and 6-2 to advance to the semi-finals.
The second semi-final of the Australian Open will be between seven-time champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia and six-time Swiss star Roger Federer.
Dominic Thiem said after the memorable win that ‘the whole match was of a very good quality, I think we were both in good form’.
It should be noted that Dominic Thiem is the second Australian player to reach the semi-finals of the first Grand Slam of the year, while Thomas was the first to reach the semi-finals of Mr.
According to the report, Thomas Mister was fired by Dominic Thiem as his advisor.
“Today I felt I was lucky to be in the right situation, it was important because Nadal is a great player and you need luck,” said Dominic Thiem.
“It’s a pleasure to beat a great champion and I’m proud of the way the match was played and it’s memorable for me,” he said.
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– 2024-05-01 17:00:26
