It was the biggest television audience for a France women’s game and a record 45,261 fans attended the match at the Parc des Princes where Les Bleues thrashed South Korea 4-0 in Group A.
Thiem downed the world number one 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5 to set up a repeat of last year's final against 11-time winner and defending champion Rafael Nadal.
Although Roger Federer has won the last five meetings in their 38-match rivalry, none of them was on the Spaniard’s beloved clay.
The South African rugby industry on Friday announced an overhauled its contracting model, hoping to improve the use of resources, greater national and provincial alignment and improved succession planning at Springbok level.
It's the biggest women's World Cup ever with nearly one million tickets sold.
If South Africa’s seamers can maintain a disciplined length while adhering to a tight line, they may strangle the free-flowing West Indians.
Nike issued a statement a day after a woman said in an interview with Brazilian SBT TV that Neymar had raped her in a Paris hotel last month.
Three new players are set to debut in the Super Rugby encounter with the Sunwolves which kicks off at 17:15pm.
Chasing 289 for victory, West Indies got off to a poor start before Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran laid the platform for the power-hitters.
The 40-year-old is the first and only female referee to officiate in one of the top men's leagues in the world, having made the step up to the German Bundesliga two years ago.
