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The world No 1 is looking for a record-extending 11th triumph at Roland Garros having won all 10 of his previous finals in the French capital.

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But in Austria’s Thiem, he faces the only man to have beaten him on clay inside the last two years - doing so at the Italian Open a year ago and this year’s Madrid Open.

Nadal stormed to a straightforward three-set win over Nadal at the French Open last year in the final four as the Spaniard went on to improve his stunning record at the Grand Slam.

Nadal has won 85 of 87 matches at Roland Garros having downed Juan Martin del Potro in the semi-finals to become the second man in the Open Era after Roger Federer to reach 11 finals of a single Major.

Seventh seed Thiem is in his first ever Grand Slam final in the latest high of a fine 2018 season which has seen him win titles in Argentina and Lyon and reach the final in Madrid - where he lost to Alexander Zverev.

The 24-year-old has displayed ever-increasing promise but while Thiem has more ATP Tour wins on clay than any other player and has previous of ousting Nadal on his favoured red dirt, the 16-time Grand Slam champion is the overwhelming favourite to maintain his French Open dominance.

Rafael Nadal, with 16 majors to his name, will play his 24th Grand Slam final at Roland Garros on Saturday against Austrian Dominic Thiem, who is in his first Grand slam final, in hope of his 11th French Open title. Only two players have managed to beat Nadal at the French Open since he first bounded into Roland Garros in 2005. Thirteen years on and his record next to the Bois de Boulogne stands at an incredible 85 wins and two losses. Nadal still trails great rival Roger Federer by four major titles although the Swiss star is more than four years older.

Rafael Nadal vs J. del Potro French Open

Rafael Nadal vs J. del Potro French Open

Rafael Nadal vs J. del Potro French Open

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