• Austrian ends Djokovic’s bid to hold four majors at same time
There will be no second “Nole slam” for Novak Djokovic after the world No 1’s quest to win four consecutive grand slam titles was ended by Austria’s Dominic Thiem in a dramatic semi-final at the French Open. In a match that was suspended on Friday night, Thiem took the third set and though Djokovic levelled, the fourth seed held his nerve, eventually, to clinch a 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5 victory. On Sunday he will play the 11-times champion, Rafael Nadal, the man who beat him in last year’s final.
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Written by Simon Cambers at Roland Garros
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jun/08/dominic-thiem-novak-djokovic-french-open-semi-final-report under the title “Dominic Thiem ends Novak Djokovic’s slam streak to reach French Open final”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
