The Austrian beat nine-time French Open champion in two tough sets

Rome Masters: Red-hot Thiem hands Nadal first defeat on clay this year

Nadal, aiming for his tenth title in the principality, will face giant-slayer Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the summit clash

Monte Carlo: Nadal battles boos and Goffin to enter final

The world number four will take a nearly two-month break by skipping all Masters events on clay

Federer overwhelmed Nadal 6-3, 6-4 in just under two hours to claim an impressive win

France?s 11th seeded Lucas Pouille was the other big casualty after he lost to Donald Young

Nadal's victory marked the second straight year he has vanquished his fellow Spaniard in the third round at Indian Wells

'It was a solid match,' Nadal said of his 6-3, 6-2 victory over Guido Pella

Nadal pulled off one of his greatest victories in denying Dimitrov, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (4/7), 6-4 in four hours and 56 minutes

Federer said he would welcome the chance to renew his epic rivalry with Nadal as he chases his 18th grand slam title

Nadal beat an injured Milos Raonic while the 15th-seed Bulgarian beat David Goffin

Defending champion Novak Djokovic will now take on Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin in the second round

French duo of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils also entered the quarter-finals of the year's last grand slam

Djokovic defeated Jerzy Janowicz of Poland while Nadal secured a win against Denis Istomin of Uzbeskistan

The tennis stars join Wimbledon winner Andy Murray, citing the need to heal in advance of the Rio Olympics

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