• Kiki Bertens beats Simona Halep 6-4, 6-4 in women’s final
Novak Djokovic might never unseat the king of clay, Rafael Nadal, but the world No 1 showed why he remains the most lethal heir apparent.
In another high-grade but wildly uneven clash of the seeds Djokovic wavered between distracted and inspired to break the recent spell Dominic Thiem has held over him on the dirt, winning 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) in two hours and 22 minutes to reach his third Madrid final. In his previous two he has claimed the title.
Written by Kevin Mitchell in Madrid
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/11/novak-djokovic-dominic-thiem-madrid-open under the title “Novak Djokovic digs deep to edge past Dominic Thiem into Madrid final”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
