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Third set: Nadal* 6-3, 5-7, 4-0 Thiem (*denotes server): Thiem gives Nadal a thumbs up after a ridiculous volley from the Spaniard. The ball bounced back towards the net after landing on Thiem’s side. Nadal holds to love. Thiem’s won one point in this set.
Third set: Nadal 6-3, 5-7, 3-0 Thiem* (*denotes server): Nadal starts the game by reading a Thiem drop shot and spitting a slice down the line for 0-15. Then Thiem nets a forehand for 0-30. This is mildly concerning. Thiem smacks another forehand into the net and Nadal has three break points. He can’t take the first, but he does take the second, reading a Thiem forehand and slapping one of his own down the line to seal the double break.
Written by Jacob Steinberg
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