French Open 2018 Live Score Live Streaming: Rafael Nadal vs Juan Martin del Potro. (AP Photo)
French Open 2018 Live Score Live Streaming Tennis Rafael Nadal vs Juan Martin del Potro: A mouth-watering semi-final clash in men’s singles awaits at French Open as Rafael Nadal takes on Juan Martin del Potro on Friday. This is the second of the two semi-finals. The first semi-final will be played between Marco Cecchinato and Dominic Thiem, both eyeing a place in a Grand Slam final for the first time in their careers. Nadal has won the French Open 10 times and is eyeing for the title for a record 11th time. Del Potro has never reached a French Open final. Catch the French Open 2018 Live Score Tennis Live Streaming of Rafael Nadal vs Juan Martin del Potro here.
French Open Live Score: Rafa Nadal is eyeing his 11th title. (Source: Reuters)
A drop shot by Cecchinato is returned by a back handed volley by Thiem and he now takes a 2-0 lead in the third set.
A forehand from Cecchinato flies long and Thiem sinks to his knees. He has won the set on his fifth attempt. He is now one more set win away from making it to a maiden Grand Slam final.
Cecchinato reaches a second set point but Thiem makes him bite the dust with a volley. Cecchitano overhits the return
Five gruelling rallies in which both players have been made to run to nearly all corners of the court. The recent one ends when Thiem slams a powerful forehand and seals the point.
Breaks are at a premium and Thiem takes the second set into tie-breaker.
Cecchinato holds, unlike what he did in the first set and he has earned a tie-break at the very least.
Thiem's service game on point and he now has a chance at breaking Cecchinato. The latter managed to win one rally but Thiem dominated throughout.
A gruelling rally ends when Thiem sends a forehand wide. The game goes to deuce but Cecchinato holds on to eke out a win.
Thiem races to a 40-0 lead in the first set and holds to 15. The second set also ends in the same scoreline.
An engrossing contest so far. Thiem looked like he would run away with it in the beginning but Cecchinato clawed his way back to 4-4. Thiem never looked back after that though, and takes the first set.
A longish rally that led to Thiem running Cecchinato ragged and eventually coming out with the break point. This has been an engrossing battle so far.
Well how about this. It looked like Thiem might run away with this at one point but they Cecchinato has clawed his way back. It is now Thiem who is under pressure.
Dominic Thiem begins with a break! Top stuff from him as Cecchinato is still adjusting. Thiem then gets a holf to go 2-0 up in the first set. Cecchinato with bounces back with a hold. 2-1 Thiem
The first semi-final of the day is one between Dominic Thiem and Marco Cecchinato. Thiem will try and reach his first final in Paris. He had lost to Rafael Nadal last year.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the men's singles semi-finals at the 2018 French Open. Defending champion and top seed Rafael Nadal will take on Juan Martin del Potro. The other semi-final will be between Marco Cecchinato and Dominic Thiem. Nadal is eyeing an 11th title at Roland Garros.