Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 8, 2019. Austria's Dominic Thiem in action during his semifinal match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
PARIS (Reuters) - As if facing 11-times champion Rafa Nadal in a French Open final was not daunting enough, Austria’s Dominic Thiem will need to do so after less than 24 hours rest.
But even though his rain delayed semi-final victory over Novak Djokovic spanned exactly 24 hours, finishing on Saturday afternoon, and Nadal has been resting since Friday afternoon, there was never any question of pushing the final into Monday.
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