Australian Open 2020: Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem, quarter-final | TV Schedule, Live Streaming details and more

Modified Jan 29, 2020 10:22 GMT

The scene looks all too familiar as World No.1 Rafael Nadal is once again back in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open and is on a desperate quest for a second Australian Open title. The Spaniard overcame a minor scare at the hands of Australian hot favorite Nick Kyrgios in the fourth round clash to make it to the quarters and set up a date with budding arch-rival Dominic Thiem.

It would be unfair to say that Nadal has been thrown into trouble in his campaign for a 20th Grand Slam title as he has only dropped only one set en route to the quarter-finals. The 2009 Australian Open Champion has shown amazing form and a rock-solid stance throughout the tournament. The 33-year-old has not been bothered by any opponent save Kyrgios, causing some trouble in the fourth round encounter. However, Nadal was quick to tend to business and warded off the erratic Australian challenger swiftly, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6, 7-6.

On the other hand, Dominic Thiem has also been on a pretty unstoppable run and has a few memorable performances to his credit at the Australian Open 2020. The 26-year-old Austrian has enjoyed an unbeatable run as he took down Taylor Fritz and Frenchman Gael Monfils to make it to the quarters against Nadal. Both Nadal and Thiem are undoubtedly clay-court specialists and fierce rivals and it is always interesting to see the duo clash against each other.

Rafael Nadal has dominated Thiem so far, winning 9 times against the Austrian, who has only managed to win four times. Surprisingly enough, they have just met once on hardcourt and the match had gone in the favour of the Spaniard. It remains to be seen if Rafael Nadal continues to dominate Thiem like he does as he takes on the fifth seed for a spot in the semi-finals.

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