After Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem is one player who has claimed the spotlight during claycourt season of 2017. The Austrian has had a good run so far and on Tuesday he will meet defending champion and second seed of French Open for their quarter-final clash at Roland Garros.
The duo has met on the courts five times before. Every time, Djokovic has gotten better of him. The Serbian is ranked 2nd on the ATP World Ranking followed by Thiem at number 7. Here's a look at the form and previous records of Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem of Austria ahead of their quarter-final match at the French Open on Tuesday
2-Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Djokovic eased into the last eight by outclassing claycourt specialist Alberto Ramos-Vinolas in straight sets.
Recent results indicate the defending champion is returning to his best after a months-long dip in form caused by injuries and a lack of confidence.
The appointment of Andre Agassi as his coach for the French Open has fuelled the mood of optimism around the Serb, who reached the quarter-finals in Monte Carlo, semis in Madrid and final of the Italian Open in the build-up to Roland Garros.
Djokovic's journey in 2017
Doha: Defeated Andy Murray (Britain) in the final 6-3 5-7 6-4
Australian Open: Second-round loss to Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) 7-6(8) 5-7 2-6 7-6(5) 6-4
Acapulco: Quarter-final loss to Nick Kyrgios (Australia) 7-6(9) 7-5
Indian Wells: Fourth-round loss to Nick Kyrgios (Australia) 6-4 7-6(3)
Monte Carlo: Quarter-final loss to David Goffin (Belgium) 6-2 3-6 7-5
Madrid: Semi-final loss to Rafael Nadal (Spain) 6-2 6-4
Rome: lost to Alexander Zverev (Germany) in the final 6-4 6-3
French Open: defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas (Spain) 7-6(5) 6-1 6-3 in the fourth round
6-Dominic Thiem (Austria)
The 23-year-old Austrian has reached the quarter-final without dropping a set and will be hoping to replicate his run to the semi-finals at Roland Garros last year.
Thiem arrived in the French capital after some impressive performances on clay with back-to-back final appearances in Madrid and Barcelona.
He also reached the semi-finals in Rome last month before losing to world number two Djokovic in straight sets.
Thiem's journey in 2017
Brisbane: Quarter-final loss to Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) 6-3 4-6 6-3
Sydney: Quarter-final loss to Daniel Evans (Britain) 3-6 6-4 6-1
Australian Open: Fourth-round loss to David Goffin (Belgium) 5-7 7-6(4) 6-2 6-2
Sofia: Second-round defeat to Nikoloz Basilashvili (Georgia) 6-4 6-4
Rotterdam: Quarter-final loss to Pierre-Hughes Herbert (France) 6-4 7-6(3)
Rio de Janeiro: Defeated Pablo Carreno Busta (Spain) 7-5 6-4 in the final
Acapulco: Quarter-final defeat to Sam Querrey (United States) 6-1 7-5
Indian Wells: Quarter-final loss to Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) 6-4 4-6 7-6(2)
Miami: Second-round loss to Borna Coric (Croatia) 6-1 7-5
Monte Carlo: Third-round loss to David Goffin (Belgium) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3
Barcelona: lost 6-4 6-1 to Rafael Nadal (Spain) in the final
Madrid: lost 7-6(8) 6-4 to Rafael Nadal (Spain) in the final
Rome: Semi-final loss to Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 6-1 6-0
French Open: defeated Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) 6-1 6-3 6-1 in the fourth round
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