Updates: Thiem Leads Djokovic In Roland Garros Semi-finals

Austrian star Dominic Thiem leads World No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-2 in their Roland Garros semi-final, with the winner to face 11-time champion Rafael Nadal in Sunday’s championship.

Entering the match, Djokovic was the only player yet to lose a set at the clay-court Grand Slam. But the Serbian has appeared bothered by the swirling wind — and with it, clay — on Court Philippe Chatrier. While Thiem has been solid, keeping his heavy groundstrokes safely in the court, Djokovic has struggled to find any rhythm, making eight unforced errors in the opener — including two when facing break point — to just one winner to give his 25-year-old opponent the first set.

Djokovic leads the pair’s FedEx ATP Head2Head series 6-2, but Thiem has won two of their past three matches, including a straight-sets victory two years ago at Roland Garros. The top seed, who owns a 26-match winning streak at the majors, is just two victories from holding all four Grand Slam titles at the same time for the second time.

Thiem is trying to reach his second consecutive Roland Garros final. Last year, he lost in straight sets against Nadal on his first attempt at a maiden major trophy.

from Tennis - ATP World Tour http://bit.ly/2wIsC7G