23-yr-old ends Nadal's 17-match winning run on clay at Rome
Austria's 23-year-old player Dominic Thiem ended Rafael Nadal's 17-match win streak on clay courts this season after defeating the Spaniard 6-4, 6-3, at the Rome Masters' quarterfinal on Friday. Nadal, who was aiming to win his eighth title in Rome, said he is ready for the upcoming French Open where he will be aiming for his tenth title.