This year's French Open Men's Singles Final is a repeat of last year's showpiece as holder Rafael Nadal faces Dominic Thiem on the Philippe-Chatrier court.
Thiem, however, has won their most recent head-to-head. The Austrian beat Nadal in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open 6-4,6-4.
Sunday's final is also a repeat of last year's finale when Nadal won in straight sets 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.
First round - bt Yannick Hanfmann 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 in 1hr 57
Second round - bt Yannick Maden 6-1, 6-2, 6-4, in 2h09
Third round - bt David Goffin 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 2h49
Fourth round - bt Juan Ignacio Londero 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 in 2h13
Quarter-finals - bt Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 in 1hr 51
Semi-finals - bt Roger Federer 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in 2h25
First round - bt Tommy Paul 6-4, 4-6, 7-6, 6-1 in 2hr 31
Second round - bt Alexander Bublik 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, 7-5 in 2h30
Third round - bt Pablo Cuevas 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 2h36
Fourth round - bt Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in 1h48
Quarter-finals - bt Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 in 1hr 47
Semi-finals - bt Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5 in 4h13
What's the head to head?
The pair have met on 12 occasions with the 11-times French Open champion Nadal winning eight times.Thiem, however, has won their most recent head-to-head. The Austrian beat Nadal in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open 6-4,6-4.
Sunday's final is also a repeat of last year's finale when Nadal won in straight sets 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.
Nadal's route to final
Nadal has dropped just one set en route to the final.First round - bt Yannick Hanfmann 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 in 1hr 57
Second round - bt Yannick Maden 6-1, 6-2, 6-4, in 2h09
Third round - bt David Goffin 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 2h49
Fourth round - bt Juan Ignacio Londero 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 in 2h13
Quarter-finals - bt Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 in 1hr 51
Semi-finals - bt Roger Federer 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in 2h25
Thiem's route to final
The fourth seed has got stronger as the tournament has progressed but has dropped five sets along the way.First round - bt Tommy Paul 6-4, 4-6, 7-6, 6-1 in 2hr 31
Second round - bt Alexander Bublik 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, 7-5 in 2h30
Third round - bt Pablo Cuevas 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 2h36
Fourth round - bt Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in 1h48
Quarter-finals - bt Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 in 1hr 47
Semi-finals - bt Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5 in 4h13
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