FILE PHOTO: Sep 28, 2020; Paris, France; Jack Sock (USA) in action during his match against Reilly Opelka (USA) on day two at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) - Jack Sock has no doubts about Dominic Thiem's status as the heir apparent to Rafa Nadal on the Parisian clay but the American hopes he can cause an upset when the pair meet in the second round at Roland Garros on Wednesday.
Austrian Thiem, beaten by 19-times Grand Slam champion Nadal in the final of the last two editions in Paris, is brimming with confidence after winning his first major at the U.S. Open earlier this month.
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