Laver, the 11-time Grand Slam champion, also insisted that Federer may have a lot of work to do if he meets Juan Martin del Potro at US Open, starting August 27.
Thiem, dubbed as the second-best player on clay in recent times, will face an uphill task of stopping Nadal's juggernaut in Sunday's Roland Garros final. Here's how you can watch the match live on TV, online.
Dominic Thiem is well aware that it will take a huge effort if he is to join Robin Soderling and Novak Djokovic as the only men to have beaten Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros.
Novak Djokovic, seeded as low as 20, faces Grigor Dimitrov-slayer Fernando Verdasco in the much-anticipated fourth-round match at Roland Garros on Sunday. Here's how you can watch the match live.
Roger Federer said his decision to skip clay-court swing of the tours for two successive years was taken, keeping in mind his waning ability to manage workload in the twilight of his career.
The 31-year-old Spaniard on Sunday won a record-breaking 31st career Masters title after defeating Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-2 in the final round of the Monte-Carlo Masters.
Sloane Stephens won a 7-6 (5), 6-1 match on Saturday afternoon over Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko, who maintained her fifth position in the rankings, in the Miami Open final,