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LIVE: Dominic Thiem and Rafael Nadal Swap Sets at US Open

By Harry Floyd

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 04: Dominic Thiem of Austria returns the ball during the men's singles quarter-final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on Day Nine of the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 4, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 04: Dominic Thiem of Austria returns the ball during the men's singles quarter-final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on Day Nine of the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 4, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) /
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Dominic Thiem and Rafael Nadal are in action Tuesday night at the 2018 US Open. They begin their meeting by swapping sets.

Austrian tennis star Dominic Thiem is seeking his first ever appearance in the semifinals at the US Open. He opens his quarterfinals meeting with Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal in fine form. Winning the opening set 6-0, he shocks the defending champion Nadal from the outset. Now, one must wonder if Thiem can keep it up.

Nadal bounces right back though, taking the second set 6-4. All eyes are on the quarterfinals match between Thiem and Nadal tonight at Flushing Meadows.

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Thiem is fresh off of a win over South African tennis veteran Kevin Anderson. Nadal is coming off of a win over Nikoloz Basilashvili. Nadal is considered the favorite in the quarterfinals meeting, but anything can happen between he and Thiem. The younger Austrian tennis star is a must watch player on the ATP World Tour. He remains in search of his first ever grand slam singles title. If he can get past Nadal on Tuesday night, Thiem will be two matches away from another shot at a major title. Earlier this year, he fell to Rafa in the finals at the French Open.

Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem are in action Tuesday night at the US Open. Thiem wins the first set 6-0. Nadal bounces back and takes set two 6-4. Stay tuned to see how the match unfolds.

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The biggest surprise of the men’s singles fourth round Was the upset victory for John Millman over Roger Federer. Now, Millman is into the quarterfinals alongside Dominic Thiem and Rafael Nadal. He faces Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic next at the US Open. Check back to see how Thiem fares against the defending champion Nadal and how the remainder of the quarterfinals action unfolds at Flushing Meadows.

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