0-40
3 break points for Rafa.
1st break point saved by a fantastic cross court forehand that clips the line.
2nd break point is buried by Nadal as he wrongfoots Thiem and he goes cross court.
3-3.
Break point for Thiem again.
Few unforced errors from Nadal here.
Thiem. 
Absolutely incredible from Thiem again.
Nadal eventually holds after a break point and three deuces. A fantastic game there.
Bellissimo from Nadal.
2 break point
Nadal breaks.
Will serve for the set.
2 set points Nadal.
First set Nadal.
Two relatively straight forward holds on serve in the 2nd set.
1 Like
Big hold for Thiem there as Rafa had a great chance at 0-15 to go 0-30 up.
Still on serve here.
4-3 Thiem.
Thiem is serving spectacularly well in this second set. 83% first service rate.
5-4 Thiem.
Nadal will have to serve here now to stay in the set. He’s been very comfortable on his four service games so far but now is the time where Thiem is going to ratchet it up.
Love hold Nadal.
Love hold for Thiem.
Rafa needs to hold to force a tie break.
15-30.
First time Thiem has taken more than a point off the Nadal serve in this set.
2 set points Thiem.
All square.
Thiem is doing to Nadal what Nadal does to everyone else, hitting high balls into Nadals backhand.