Novak Djokovic vs. Dominic Thiem: Score and Reaction from 2016 French Open

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Published: June 3, 2016

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World No. 1 Novak Djokovic punched his ticket to the 2016 French Open final in dominant fashion Friday, as he defeated No. 13 Dominic Thiem 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 in one of two men's semifinal clashes at Roland Garros.

With the victory, Djoker advanced to his third consecutive French Open final, sixth straight Grand Slam final and the 20th Grand Slam final of his illustrious career.

Djokovic is now just one victory away from winning the career Grand Slam, and according to Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times, he is on a ridiculous run when it comes to going the distance in big tournaments:



Twenty-two-year-old Thiem is among the fastest-rising stars in tennis and may have Grand Slam titles in his future, but he was no match for the 11-time Grand Slam champion Friday.

Djoker jumped all over the young Austrian from the opening serve and never allowed him to find a rhythm.

He twice broke the big-serving Thiem in the first set, and the underdog didn't do himself any favors by firing 20 unforced errors.

As pointed out by Christopher Clarey of the New York Times, though, taking chances was Thiem's only hope of pulling off the upset:



Nole quickly cruised to a 6-2 win in the first set, dropping just five points on serve. According to SI.com's Carole Bouchard, he appeared to turn up the intensity in comparison to his previous matches during the tournament:



Djokovic was nearly flawless in the opening set, and Clarey was among those who had no answers for how Thiem or anyone else could compete with him:



Thiem actually held a 12-6 advantage over Djoker in winners during the first set and made some big shots at times, but it was nowhere near enough to push the Serbian superstar.

Gerry Marzorati of NewYorker.com expressed his belief that any other player would likely have suffered the same fate:
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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