Novak Djokovic has been defeated by Dominic Thiem in the French Open semifinal, ending his grand slam winning streak
A disgruntled Djokovic exited the French Open Saturday in a thriller, beaten by Dominic Thiem in a completion of their weather affected semifinal. Thiem's 6-2 3-6 7-5 5-7 7-5 victory ended the world No. 1's unblemished 26-match run in majors that began last year at Wimbledon. It also quashed his hopes of landing four straight grand slams for the second time.
Tennis players quizzed: Who was Roland Garros? 03:07Some suggested Djokovic left the grounds before the tournament officially made the decision but he said that wasn't the case. "I left when they canceled the match for the day," he said. Asked why the postponement came, Djokovic replied:"I don't know. You can ask them."Upon the restart, Djokovic constantly pressured Thiem and got his reward to pull to 3-4 in the third.
Dominic Thiem: Austria's rising star 03:14It took a toll, as this time Djokovic buckled in the next game when his volley clipped the tape and dropped on his side. You could say the net was rooting for Thiem, given that at another stage one of the Austrian's passing shots struck the tape and turned into a lob over the stranded Djokovic. Djokovic saved a break point at 1-4, with the rain once again intervening to stop play.
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