The French Open is nearing its conclusion after yet another exciting fortnight of clay-court action.

Rafael Nadal, the 10-time champion, takes on Dominic Thiem in the French Open final on Sunday, and all the eyes will be on the Spaniard, who is looking to win his 11th title in Paris.

Here, Press Association Sport have taken a look at the main talking points surrounding their Roland Garros showdown.

Another Title For Rafa?

Nadal is going for title number 11 at Roland Garros. Coincidentally, the only time he has looked in any danger was on day 11 when Diego Schwartzman, the 11th seed, took the only set of the tournament off him.

Even then, the Paris rain obliged and Nadal polished Schwartzman off the next day.

Nadal’s astonishing French Open record currently reads: Won 85, lost two.

Big Name Absentees

While Nadal’s dominance in Paris can never be doubted, this year’s inexorable march to the final has illustrated the paucity of genuine challengers, especially in the absence of Andy Murray and Roger Federer, and with Novak Djokovic being some way from his best after injury.

That the second seed Alexander Zverev reached his first Grand Slam quarter-final this week says it all.

Rafa Nadal's Fitness

Nevertheless, Nadal has put his injury problems behind him and, despite having just turned 32, he looks as fit as he ever has.

Injuries have hindered the Spaniard’s Wimbledon campaigns in recent years, but assuming he comes through Sunday’s final unscathed, he could yet mount an assault on the SW19 title he has won twice before.

Thiem Has Won Before

Seventh seed Thiem is probably second only to Nadal on clay and must take confidence from two victories over the world number one on the surface in the last 13 months, including in Madrid just last month.

Plus, he insists the pressure is all on his opponent. “I’m not the one who has the pressure. I went a very long way now and I don’t want to lose the final,” he said.

Can Thiem Step Up?

Thiem reached the semi-finals at Roland Garros the previous two years, but this is the 24-year-old’s first Grand Slam final.

It will not have helped that, after beating Marco Cecchinato in the last four, the Austrian then had to watch Nadal demolish fifth seed and former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro to remind him of the enormity of his task.