In the 53-minute long, well fought out first set, it was Thiem who first broke Nadal but Nadal came back well to clinch the first set. However, in a remarkable comeback, the Austrian won the second set. After three previous defeats against Nadal, this was the only set he managed to win against him.
The Austrian who ended Djokovic's 26-match Grand Slam winning streak was clearly the better play on the day enroute to his 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5 victory
After getting a good start on the clay court, the eighth seeded Barty never looked back, winning 6-1, 6-3 as she eased past her opponent on the big stage.
The Spaniard broke the Swiss superstar a number of times during the match, but the most crucial ones were the second and ninth games of the second set that helped Nadal double his advantage over Federer
"The reception I got today was crazy. It was really nice to see a full stadium for a first round like this. It was a beauty. So I'm very, very happy," Federer told a news conference.
