king of clay

Are we seeing a shift in men’s tennis? Are guys like Thiem, Fritz, Kyrgios etc ushering in a new era? Questions like this pop into your head after watching Dominic Thiem‘s phenomenal performance against Nadal in Argentina Open, where he beat the Spaniard on his favourite surface 6-4 4-6 7-6 after saving a match point with a thunderous forehand winner. The kid (22) had nothing to lose, sure, but still, his no holds barred way of dealing with Rafa’s jumping spin provokes some concerns for the current legends of the game and especially Nadal who suffered his second unexpected defeat …