Novak Djokovic vs. Dominic Thiem: Score and Reaction from 2016 French Open

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic punched his ticket to the 2016 French Open final in dominant fashion Friday, as he defeated No. 13 Dominic Thiem 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 in one of two men’s semifinal clashes at Roland Garros.

With the victory, Djoker advanced to his third consecutive French Open final, sixth straight Grand Slam final and the 20th Grand Slam final of his illustrious career.

Djokovic is now just one victory away from winning the career Grand Slam, and according to Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times, he is on a ridiculous run when it comes to going the distance in big tournaments:

Novak Djokovic reaches 18th Slam final in last 23 Slams, thrashing Dominic Thiem 6-2, 6-1, 6-4. One match from holding all four Slams. #RG16

— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) June 3, 2016

Twenty-two-year-old Thiem is among the fastest-rising stars in tennis and may have Grand Slam titles in his future, but he was no match for the 11-time Grand Slam champion Friday.

Djoker jumped all over the young Austrian from the opening serve and never allowed him to find a rhythm.

He twice broke the big-serving Thiem in the first set, and the underdog didn’t do himself any favors by firing 20 unforced errors.

As pointed out by Christopher Clarey of the New York Times, though, taking chances was Thiem’s only hope of pulling off the upset:

Level of risk required to break down Djokovic’s defenses pic.twitter.com/g2DSPGqKMK

— Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) June 3, 2016

Nole quickly cruised to a 6-2 win in the first set, dropping just five points on serve. According to SI.com’s Carole Bouchard, he appeared to turn up the intensity …

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