Rafael Nadal will attempt to earn his 12th French Open title on Sunday when he faces the fourth-seeded Dominic Thiem with the championship on the line. The two men have competed 12 times in their career, but Thiem has recorded four victories.
Date: June 9, 2019
Match time: 3 PM local time / 9 AM EDT – New York, Montreal / 2 PM BST – United Kingdom / 3 PM CEST – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / 11 PM AEST – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
Rafa:
I think that I’m confident in myself. If I’m not able to execute my game plan, it’s going to be complicated. But if I play well, and I have played well up to now, no, I’ve got all my chances. But it’s always a match and anything can happen.
Domi on playing Rafa:
I think it’s really important that I go into the match with the belief to win. That’s the most important thing…. I (have) had some very good matches in the past against him on clay, and I also beat him on clay already.
Of course it’s big dream for me to win [the] match tomorrow, to win this title. But I also have in my head that [maybe] it’s not happening tomorrow–which can happen easy because of the opponent [who] is on the other side of the net. So I think I don’t make (for) myself too much pressure.
GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!
Source: ATP Tour
French is also called RG i.e Rolland garros but should be called Rafael garros.
The god on clay. Simply the very best ever.
12th French open . Are u kidding me!
Didn’t dare say it earlier, just in case! But take a set off the king, and punishment is quick and all consuming. Unbelievably good, dear Rafa! Not quite there yet, Domi – come back mext year.
YOUR BLESSED ENERGY AND CLASSY TENNIS ARE POWERFUL AND BEAUTIFUL TO WATCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) ALL THAT AND CUTE AND HANDSOME AND DRIVEN WITH HIGHER INTENSE INTENT………CHAMPION OF ALL TENNIS CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!:) WE LOVE YOU AND KUDOS FOR ALL YOU DO!!!!!!!!!!:) YOU DID IT SWEETHEART CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) SENDING HUGS AND JOY AND LOTS OF LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:):):):):):):):):):):):)
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO. THE WORLD LOVES YOU AND SO DO YOUR LOVING GLOBAL FANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU EARNED IT ALL SWEETHEART AND WE HONOR AND RESPECT YOU!!!!!!!!!!!:) GLIDING………..SLIDING…………PRECIOUSLY SERVING…………NETTING………….VOLLEYING………..JETEM SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!:)
YOU ARE VERY GORGEOUS RAFA NADAL!!!!!!!!!!! WE LOVE YOU SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!:) YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL AND STRONG AND GORGEOUS AND PLAYING SEXY MIGHT TENNIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) VAMOS SWEETHEART AND KEEP SMILING!:) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO YOU ARE THE BETTER STRONGER PLAYER AND NO ONE COMES NEAR YOUR BRILLIANT TENNIS!!!!!!!!!!:) VAMOS SWEETHEART CHAMP YOU ARE PRECIOUS AND THE ULTIMATE TENNIS GENIUS …….THE ULTIMATE PASSIONATE GOAT OF ALL HISTORY!!!!!!!!:):):):):):):):):):):):) WE LOVE YOU SWEETHEART AND VERY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) YOU ARE SUCH A TENNIS GIFT TO ALL AVID TENNIS LOVERS AND YOUR STRENGTH AND BRILLIANT TENNIS AND YOUR IMPRESSIVE BRILLIANT COURT COMMAND ARE ALL THE BEST TENNIS HAS EVER SEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:):):):):):):):):):):):) VAMOS SWEETHEART AND ENJOY EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO VAMOS CHAMP SENIOR MATADOR!!!!!!!!!!:)
Vamos Rafa. Unleash the BEAST!!! No mercy!
Stay strong champ. Smother this guy! But what an awesome drop shot by Rafa!!!
Rafa needs to stay sharp because Thiem can switch on at any time and win some important points. Get it done champ RAFA!!
FIST PUMPING IN THE THIRD 3-0 FOR RAFA. THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR DOMI!
FLIPPIN COMMERCIALS!!!
Why the beginning of the end? Because after Rafa’s 2nd set loss he started the 3rd set with a dose of higher-level energy. More concentration and focus.
My Rafa, I wish you every bit of strength, skill, shrewdness belief in yourself and your capabilities and talent and everything that you need and have to win!!!!
Pleeease Win, Win, Win.
VAMOS
🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀👍👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪💪
I want to see plenty of exuberant fist pumps signaling another great point. And at the end I want to see Rafa’s arms raised in celebratory glee for another Roland-Garros triumph, his 12th. The sweetest reward about this is that 12 comes with an 18. Way to go Rafa.
RAFA ROCKS
Wishing Rafa all the luck in the world.Vamos,and go get No.12.🇪🇸🍀