Rafael Nadal claimed nine out of ten Roland Garros titles between 2005-2014 for complete domination over a clay Major. The Spaniard slowed down a bit due to injuries in 2015 and 2016, and he was back at his best in Paris from 2017.Chasing the 11th Roland Garros crown, Rafa faced Dominic Thiem in 2018 final and beat the Austrian 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in two hours and 43 minutes. Thiem took down Novak Djokovic in the semis. Still, he could not produce another notable victory against the king of clay, describing the encounter as his most significant challenge in a career. Thiem was the only player who defeated Rafa on clay in 2017 and 2018, but he failed to deliver another upset on the most significant scene, unable to match Nadal’s pace and win the first Major t …