Thiem's brutal confession about facing Nadal: "You would lose before playing against him"

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It has always been said that, on many occasions, opponents were defeated before even playing against members of the Big 3, as was the case with Rafa Nadal. This time, we have the confession of one of the tennis players who faced him on clay during his most dominant period, like Dominic Thiem. In a podcast, the Austrian recounts how you would end up losing before stepping on the court against the Spaniard.

"Right before the final started, you would leave the locker room and the speaker would begin to introduce him, saying: 'Winner of 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008...' and the crowd would go crazy, and you had already lost the match before playing against him. It's one of the worst things I have ever experienced," admits Thiem.

Dominic Thiem on facing Rafa Nadal in the Roland Garros final:

"He starts to introduce Rafa... 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008... The crowd is going mad, and you've already lost the match. It's one of the worst things I've ever experienced."pic.twitter.com/jFutS2ttq6

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