French Open 2019 Final Live Streaming: After Dominic Thiem defeated the World No. 1 Novak Djokovic on Saturday over the course of two days by 6-2 3-6 7-5 5-7 7-5, he set a repeat of last year’s French Open final with the indomitable Rafael Nadal, who is on course to make three Roland Garros wins in a row.

The Spanish second seed Nadal has only dropped one set against David Goffin in a third-round clash, and has progressed to the final by defeating his years-long Swiss rival, Roger Federer in straight sets, 6-3 6-4 6-2. The King of Clay can become the first player to win 12 singles titles at one Grand Slam. While Nadal is seeking his 18th Grand Slam title, the Austrian fourth seed Dominic Thiem is seeking his first, hoping to better his best finish at a Grand Slam when he had reached the final last year on the Parisian clay. Although the heir apparent has beaten Nadal in three-set matches on the European clay swing in each of the past three years, the 33-year-old Spaniard leads the head-to-head record 8-4.

But whether Thiem can carry forward his momentum from his first ATP Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells, the tier of tournament below the Grand Slams, is there to be seen. Beating Novak Djokovic is one thing, but beating the maestro on his own backyard will be a whole new ball game altogether.

When and what time will Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem French Open 2019 Men’s Final match take place?

The Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem French Open 2019 Men’s Final match will take place on June 9, 6:30 PM IST.

Where will be the Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem French Open 2019 Men’s Final be held?

The Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem French Open 2019 Men’s Final will be held at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France.

Which channel will telecast Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem French Open 2019 Men’s Final match?

The Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem French Open 2019 Men’s Final match will be aired live on Star Sports Select 1. The match will be live streamed on Hotstar.com. You can catch live scores, live updates and live commentary on IndianExpress.com. </s> Dominic Thiem won 7-5, 7-6 (12-10), 6-1 to earn a place in a Grand Slam final for the first time, while Rafael Nadal crushed Argentine fifth seed Juan Martin del Potro 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 to enter the French Open final for the 11th time. The Spaniard is just the second man in the Open Era to advance to 11 championship matches at a single Grand Slam, joining Roger Federer, who has won eight titles from 11 finals at Wimbledon. Thiem became only the second Austrian player to reach the final of Roland Garros , following in the footsteps of Thomas Muster, who won the title in 1995. Thiem is the only man to beat Nadal on clay in the last two seasons - in Madrid this year and Rome in 2017.

When will the Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem French Open men's singles final be played?

The Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem French Open men's singles final will be played on June 10, 2018.

Where will the Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem French Open men's singles final be played?

The Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem French Open men's singles final will be played on the Philippe-Chatrier court in Paris.

How do I watch the Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem French Open men's singles final live?

The Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem French Open men's singles final will be telecast live by the Star Network.

What time does the Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem French Open men's singles final start?

The live telecast of the Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem French Open men's singles final is scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm IST.

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The Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem French Open men's singles final will be streamed live on Hotstar. </s> Stop if you've heard this before: Rafael Nadal is playing Dominic Thiem in the 2019 French Open final. The year has changed, but the names in the men's singles final remain the same as 2018 when Nadal topped Thiem in straight sets.

Nadal is seeking his 18th major title and record 12th French Open title. The "King of Clay" has won the last two French Opens and has dropped only one set in his six matches leading to Sunday's final. Nadal made quick work of 20-time Grand Slam singles champion Roger Federer in Friday's semi, beating the Swiss tennis star 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

Last year's French Open final was the first Grand Slam final for a now 25-year-old Thiem. The Austrian native reached this year's final by winning a grueling five-set match over world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in a match that began on Friday and extended to Saturday morning due to weather. Thiem's quarterfinal match on Wednesday was also postponed until Thursday, meaning the tournaments No. 4 seed will be playing his fourth day in a row when he faces Nadal.

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Despite Nadal's rather easy win over Thiem last year at Roland Garros, Thiem does have a history of some success over the 33-year-old Nadal - some of it even on clay. Thiem is 4-8 overall in his career vs. Nadal and has beaten Nadal on European clay in each of the past three years. He last beat Nadal on clay in April in the semifinals of the Barcelona Open.

Australian Ashleigh Barty defeated Marketa Vondrousova in straight sets of the women's singles French Open final on Saturday to win her first Grand Slam singles title. She became the first Australian to win a singles title at Roland Garros since Margaret Court in 1973.

When is the Rafael Nadal vs. Dominic Thiem match?

The finals match between Nadal and Thiem is set to begin at 9 a.m.. Nadal will have had a over 36 hours of rest in advance of his title defense, whereas it will be the fourth straight day Thiem has had to play tennis. Thiem's coach Nicolas Massu asked tournament officials on Saturday to move the finals to Monday, but had his request denied.

The 2019 French Open final can be watched on NBC or streamed live on NBCSports.com and on the NBC Sports app, as well as fuboTV, which offers a free 7-day trial.

Refresh the page of click here if you don't see live results from the match. </s> Rafael Nadal swept to an historic 12th Roland Garros title and 18th Grand Slam crown on Sunday with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Austria’s Dominic Thiem.

The 33-year-old Spaniard becomes the first player, man or woman, to win the same Slam 12 times after seeing off a brave challenge from a weary Thiem in a repeat of the 2018 final.

Nadal is now just two behind Roger Federer’s all-time record of 20 majors and three ahead of Novak Djokovic who was knocked out by Thiem in the semi-finals.

The world number two also took his Paris record to an astonishing 93 wins and just two losses having previously won the title in 2005-2008, 2010-2014, 2017 and 2018.

“I want to say congratulations to Dominic. I feel sorry as he deserves to win it as well,” said Nadal.

“But he has every chance in the future. He has unbelievable talent for the sport and I want to encourage him for the future.

“It’s a dream to win again, an incredible moment. When I first played here in 2005 I never thought I would be still playing here in 2019.

Sunday’s triumph confirmed the ‘Big Three’ stranglehold on the Grand Slams having shared the last 10 between them.

It also gave Nadal an 82nd career title and 950th match win.

In a 53-minute first set of brutal hitting and raw physicality, it was Thiem who broke first for a 3-2 lead.

But the 25-year-old’s joy was short-lived as Nadal retrieved the break in the sixth game before racing away with the next three games to pocket the opener.

Thiem, who had beaten his opponent four times on clay in his career, failed to claim a single point off Nadal’s first five service games of the second set.

However, the dogged Austrian pushed and pushed, forced Nadal into three rushed groundstrokes and, from nowhere, broke to take the second set.

It was the first set he had managed to take off Nadal at Roland Garros after three previous defeats.

Nadal was riled by the insult.

He swept the first 10 points of the third set, carving out a double break for 3-0 before sweeping to a third break for the set.

Thiem, bidding to become just Austria’s second Grand Slam champion after Thomas Muster won in Paris in 1995, had played four successive days to reach Sunday’s final and the toll was slowly telling.

He wasted break points in the first and third games of the fourth set and Nadal pounced to stretch to 3-0.

That was soon 5-1 and the relentless barrage continued with Nadal taking the title on a second match point when Thiem fired a return long. </s> Dominic Thiem takes on Rafael Nadal in the French Open final on Sunday. It was a chastening experience for the Austrian 12 months ago as he collapsed to a straight sets defeat – 4-6 3-6 2-6 on Phillipe Chatrier as the Spanish player claimed an 11th Grand Slam title on his favourite surface.

After a rain affected semi-final win over Novak Djokovic on Saturday, Thiem will be looking to get his hands on his first Grand Slam title, but it appears to be tough ask. Thiem is priced at 9-1 with Nadal 1/4 to claim his 12th title at the venue since 2005.

The Austrian fourth seed has made huge strides over the past couple of years and he is seen as one of the more likely players to challenge the established elite of Nadal, Djokovic and Roger Federer when they retire.

But how can Thiem make the breakthrough? Charles Perrin assesses the three things Thiem must do if he is to emerge victorious at Roland Garros.

Committing to shots and adopting an aggressive mindset is crucial. When Nadal is in full flow, he can wind up with a meaty forehand and demoralise players with his ability to work every angle on the court.

Last year, Thiem allowed Nadal to pick him off. While Nadal possesses the intimidation factor, Thiem simply has to try and push things without taking too many risks.

He has a fantastic clay court game and his ability to mix up drop shots as well as his lethal single handed backhand, makes him dangerous for any opponent.

After his win over Djokovic, Thiem said: “I’m feeling fine. I’m full of adrenaline, of course, still from today’s match, and also I will have that tomorrow. So I’m not going to be tired.

“It’s all going to come after the tournament.

“So I’m ready to leave all or everything what I have out on the court tomorrow.”

Thiem has to take the initiative and force mistakes as Nadal won’t allow him any cheap points.

Thiem has to be prepared to try new things. Nadal is quick at cottoning onto certain tactics, but the world No 4 has to keep the Spaniard guessing. If such a ploy is possible.

If that means serving out wide or down the ‘T’ or even wrong footing him, then that could work to his advantage.

Last year, Thiem let Nadal get on top of him early on. When Nadal has his opponent where he wants him, he can squeeze the life out of their game.

Executing of course is a very different matter, but being cute could see Thiem push the match longer than is forecase and unsettle Nadal. who must feel some tension being so close to an 18th major at the age of 33.

When Nadal gets on a roll, it is very different to keep him at bay. Of course, playing a five setter is a different proposition to playing the world No 2 over three sets at any other clay court tournament.

Applying the pressure could force Nadal to revert to another game plan and 25-year-old Thiem is one of the few players on the ATP Tour that can damage Nadal on the red dirt.

Thiem, as mentioned, needs to take control early on and stop Nadal settling if he is to have any joy. Getting inside Nadal's head is arguably as important than disturbing his menacing gait. </s> Rafael Nadal won his 11th French Open title on Sunday, beating out Austria’s Dominic Thiem and becoming the first man to win 11 titles at any Grand Slam tournament.

The 32-year-old Spaniard is only the second player to hold the record, after Margaret Court had won the Australian women’s singles title 11 times.

The top-seeded Nadal won the match 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 at Roland Garros in Paris against Thiem, a 24-year-old who is ranked No. 7. Thiem, who is the only man to beat Nadal on clay over the past two seasons, appeared for his first Grand Slam final.

Nadal had a brief moment of weakness in the first set, when the 24-year-old Austrian broke him in the third game. But after, the Spaniard was imperious. At 2-1 in the fourth set, Nadal stopped serving during a game because he couldn't straighten his left middle finger.

At the following changeover, Nadal was given a salt pill by a doctor and had his left forearm massaged by a trainer.

Sunday’s win was Nadal’s 17th major trophy, only putting him three behind Roger Federer.

Thiem beat Nadal on clay twice, including last month in Madrid that ended Nadal’s 21-match winning streak on clay and his streak of 50 straight sets won on his favorite surface.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. </s> World No. 1 Rafael Nadal steamrolled past Dominic Thiem as he did the rest of competition this year and for over a decade, capturing an unprecedented 11th French Open title Sunday in Paris, 6-4 6-3 6-2.

The victory at Roland Garros raised Nadal's Grand Slam total to 17, just three behind Roger Federer's 20. The win also means Nadal will remain the top-ranked player in the world.

It was vintage Nadal from start to finish at Court Philippe Chatrier. The Spaniard ruthlessly demolished No.7-seed Thiem despite the 24-year-old Austrian hammering serves at 135 m.p.h. and taking more risks against the King of Clay. Nadal finished with 26 winners and just 24 unforced errors in the two-hour, 42-minute final.

On match point, the fifth championship point, Thiem's backhand return of serve went long, prompting Nadal to lift his arms and shake his head.

It was the second-straight time Nadal won the French Open in straight sets, having defeated Stan Wawrinka in the 2017 final. Five of Nadal's 11 titles were won in straight sets.

Nadal conceded that he suffered some physical issues in his left hand. The 32-year-old managed to battle through it and at one point removed the taping from his forearm.

“Tough moment in the third set when I got a little bit cramped on the hand,” Nadal said. “I was very scared.”

Both players praised each other after the match.

“What you did and what you are doing is one of the most outstanding things that any athlete is doing in any sport,” Thiem said to Nadal. Nadal called Thiem a great player and said he was "sure that you will win here soon." </s> Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)

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Rafael Nadal goes for a record-extending 12th French Open crown, while Dominic Thiem eyes his first major title at Roland Garros, live on NBC Sports.

Nadal and Thiem face off for a second straight French Open final. Thiem, a 25-year-old Austrian, has never taken a set off the Spaniard in three meetings on the Paris red clay.

If Nadal wins, he will have 18 Grand Slam singles titles, moving within two of Roger Federer‘s record total for the first time.

Nadal, 33, has looked every bit the pre-tournament favorite, dropping just one set en route to the final. He swept No. 7 Kei Nishikori in the quarterfinals and No. 3 Roger Federer in the semifinals on Friday.

Thiem will attempt to pull off a first in Grand Slam history — beat Novak Djokovic and Nadal in back-to-back matches. He took out the top-ranked Serb in five sets in a semifinal that began Friday and finished Saturday, giving him half the rest that Nadal received going into the final.

Outside of Roland Garros, Thiem is 4-4 against Nadal on clay, including winning their last two meetings on the surface outside of Paris.

OlympicTalk is on Apple News. Favorite us! </s> Paris: Rafael Nadal admits that his desire to clinch an 11th French Open title on Sunday is fired by his growing realisation that the end of his career may not be too far away.

The 32-year-old Spaniard, with 16 majors to his name, will play his 24th Grand Slam final at Roland Garros against Dominic Thiem who is in his first.

Victory on Sunday will give Nadal an 11th title in Paris and equal Margaret Court's all-time record for wins at the same Slam event – in her case, the Australian Open from 1960 and 1973

Nadal still trails great rival Roger Federer by four major titles although the Swiss star is more than four years older.

"For me, the motivation to play here always is high, high as possible," said Nadal after breezing past Juan Martin del Potro 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 in Friday's semi-finals in what was his 85th win in Paris against just two defeats.

"But for me, I believe that there are limited chances in your career.

"I have lost a lot of opportunities through injuries, and I know the years are going quick. So there is not 10 more chances to keep playing here."

The statistics illustrate Nadal's concerns – he has missed at least eight Slam tournaments in his career through a legacy of wrist and knee problems.

Such is his motivation to win his 17th Grand Slam on Sunday, that the task facing Austrian 24-year-old Thiem was described as "almost impossible" by Del Potro.

"It is almost impossible to beat Rafa," said Del Potro who had his chances in the semi-final but failed to convert any of his seven break points before his challenge petered out into weary hopelessness.

Nadal raced away with 14 of the last 17 games.

"He's too strong. He's improving his backhand a lot. That's why he's the No. 1 and beating all the guys.

'He is fresh, healthy. Everything is perfect'

"He looks fresh. He is healthy. And the strength that he has and the mentality, everything is perfect, works perfect for him playing on clay."

There have, however, appeared to be one or two chinks in Nadal's armour at Roland Garros this year.

On Friday, del Potro was by far the better player in the first set while, in the quarter-finals, Diego Schwartzman won the first set.

It was the first time in three years that Nadal had dropped a set in Paris.

"You can win a set, but not a match against Rafa," said Del Potro keen not to over-egg any hint of weakness in Nadal's game.

At least Thiem has in the past found the key to unravelling the Nadal clay court enigma.

He is the only man to beat the world number one on clay in the last two years – in Madrid this spring and in Rome last year.

In Madrid, Thiem thrived in the quicker, higher altitude conditions to win their quarter-final in straight sets.

But that was only after Nadal had allowed him just two games in a last-eight mauling in Monte Carlo.

In Madrid, Thiem said the key was to be positive against Nadal.

"If I want to beat him, I have to play that way like I did in Rome and in Madrid. But I'm also aware that here it's tougher," said Thiem, the first Austrian in a major final since Thomas Muster won in Paris in 1995.

"He likes the conditions more here than in Madrid, for sure. Best of five is also a different story.

Nadal and Thiem have met nine times – all of them on clay.

Thiem also defeated his rival in Buenos Aires in 2016, joining Novak Djokovic and Gaston Gaudio as the only men to have beaten Nadal three times on clay.

However, Nadal has won both their clashes at Roland Garros – in 2014 and in last year's semi-finals by a comfortable 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 margin.

"I'm facing Rafa so I'm not the one who has the pressure," said Thiem.

Robin Soderling, who famously inflicted Nadal's first defeat at the French Open in 2009, insists Thiem has to take the initiative from the start.

"To beat him in five sets on clay is difficult. It has to be a player that plays extremely well," said the Swede.

"To beat him on clay, I would say the only chance for any player now is to be really aggressive."
Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who turned 33 this past Monday, defeats Austrian Dominic Thiem 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 for his 12th French Open men's singles championship, and his 18th Grand Slam title.