Thiem stuns Djokovic, sets date with Nadal in French Open semis

Paris June 7 (IANS) Austrian tennis player Dominic Thiem upset defending champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the French Open advancing to the semi-finals where he will face Rafael Nadal.

Nadal progressed after fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta retired upon injury on Wednesday.

Seeded sixth in the tournament 23-year-old Thiem won 7-6 (5) 6-3 6-0 over Djokovic in two hours and 15 minutes.

Nadal won 6-2 2-0 after Carreno Busta withdrew with abdominal pain in 51 minutes reports Efe. Nadal is bidding for his 10th French Open title.

Carreno Busta a first-time Grand Slam quarter-finalist complained of a pain in his lower abdomen and requested assistance from the physician during the first set.

The 25-year-old Spaniard finished the set by committing two consecutive double faults and after being taken care of on the court left for a few minutes.

On his return his service was weakened as it had been throughout the game and eventually he decided to retire after losing 0-2 in the second set. That helped Nadal to become the first player to enter the French Open semi-finals for the 10th time.

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