Nadal vs Djokovic in Rome final

Nadal vs Djokovic in Rome final

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal won Saturday to advance to the final at the Italian Open, which will be their 54th career meeting.

Djokovic had a challenge in his semifinal match before defeating Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3 to reach his ninth final in Rome.

"He came out with the right game plan," Djokovic said of Schwartzman. "He was hitting the ball clean. He was hitting it fast. He was mixing up the pace. He was drop-shotting really well. It was really hard to read the play."

After the win in the second-set tiebreaker, Schwartzman gained confidence but couldn't take the momentum into the third set.

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Kyrgios throws chair, defaults in Rome

Kyrgios throws chair, defaults in Rome

Nick Kyrgios threw a chair and walked off the court at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome on Thursday and was defaulted.

Kyrgios was trailing Norwegian qualifier Casper Ruud 2-1 in the third set when he walked off the court. He had been warned for ball abuse, lost a point for unsportsmanlike conduct and then was penalized with a game loss for unsportsmanlike conduct, apparently for berating spectators.

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Djokovic vs Del Potro in Rome quarter-final

Djokovic vs Del Potro in Rome quarter-final

Novak Djokovic booked his ticket to the quarter-finals of the Italian Open with a straight sets win over Philipp Kohlschreiber.

The Serbian world number one won his third round match 6-3, 6-0 after earlier easing past Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-1, 6-3.

"I like the fact that I didn't play yesterday because I felt like I needed an extra maybe day of rest and recovery a little bit," said the Serb. "So it was perfect."

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Federer fights hard to advance in Rome

Federer fights hard to advance in Rome

Roger Federer saved two match points against Borna Coric to advance to the quarterfinals of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.

Djokovic, Nadal and Federer played two matches Thursday after play was backed up because of rain on Wednesday.

Federer beat Joao Sousa 6-4, 6-3 in the Round of 32, then dropped the first set against Coric before rallying to win 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7).

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Berrettini upsets Zverev in Rome

Berrettini upsets Zverev in Rome

Matteo Berrettini upset Alexander Zverev 7-5, 7-5 in second-round action in Rome.

Berrettini, a 23-year-old wild-card entrant who is ranked 33rd in the world, moved into the Round of 16 in an ATP Masters 1000 event for the first time in his career.

The Italian saved five break points to take a 6-5 lead before the rattled Zverev, who beat the Italian in the same round last year, threw away the opening set with two unforced errors and a double fault.

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Goffin beats Wawrinka to advance in Rome

Goffin beats Wawrinka to advance in Rome

David Goffin rallied from a set down to beat Stan Wawrinka in three sets and advance to the second round of the Italian Open.

Goffin won through 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 in 1hr 55min against the three-time Grand Slam winner from Switzerland to set up a meeting with Jual Martin Del Potro for a place in the third round.

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Rome 2019 Main draw | Internazionali BNL d'Italia

Rome 2019 Main draw | Internazionali BNL d'Italia

(1)Novak Djokovic vs Bye
Pablo Carreno Busta vs Denis Shapovalov
Philipp Kohlschreiber vs Gilles Simon
Alex de Minaur vs (16)Marco Cecchinato

(12)Daniil Medvedev vs Nick Kyrgios
(Q)Casper Ruud vs (Q)Daniel Evans
David Goffin vs Stan Wawrinka
Bye vs (7)Juan Martin del Potro

(4)Alexander Zverev vs Bye
(WC)Matteo Berrettini vs Lucas Pouille
Diego Schwartzman vs (Q)Yoshihito Nishioka
(Q)Albert Ramos-Vinolas vs (15)Gael Monfils

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Nadal beats Zverev for 8th Rome title

Nadal beats Zverev for 8th Rome title

Rafael Nadal defeated defending champion Alexander Zverev 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 to win a record-extending eighth Italian Open title.

Nadal recovered from an early break in the third set after a 50-minute rain delay.

"My first victory here in 2005 is one of my greatest memories," Nadal said during the trophy presentation. "To have this cup with me so many years later is really specialissimo."

The victory means Nadal will reclaim the No. 1 ranking from Roger Federer on Monday.

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Video: Nadal Rome 2018 SF interview

Video: Nadal Rome 2018 SF interview

Rafael Nadal reflects on his victory against longtime rival Novak Djokovic in the Internazionali BNL d'Italia semi-finals.

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Video: Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic highlights Rome 2018 SF

Video: Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic highlights Rome 2018 SF

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Video: Zverev Rome 2018 interview

Video: Zverev Rome 2018 interview

Watch as Alexander Zverev looks back on a pivotal week last year at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia and discusses his current form following back-to-back titles in Munich and Madrid.

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Video: Rafa Nadal in Rome 2018

Video: Rafa Nadal in Rome 2018

Follow along as top seed and seven-time champion Rafael Nadal practises ahead of his first match at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia and spends time hitting balls with local children.

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Video Hot Shot: Djokovic Rome 2018 Semi final

Video Hot Shot: Djokovic Rome 2018 Semi final

Watch Novak Djokovic outduel Rafael Nadal in an oustanding rally featuring drop shots, fantastic gets and a volley finish in the Internazionali BNL d'Italia semi-finals.

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Video: Donaldson's Ice Cream Challenge

Video: Donaldson's Ice Cream Challenge

Watch as Jared Donaldson attempts to pass a blind taste test of Italian ice cream flavours ahead of the 2018 Internazionali BNL d'Italia.

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Video: Fognini Captures 300th Match Win In Rome 2018

Video: Fognini Captures 300th Match Win In Rome 2018

Watch a tribute to Fabio Fognini, who on Monday claimed his 300th tour-level victory by defeating Frenchman Gael Monfils at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia.

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Video: Catch Up On The Action You've Missed in Rome

Video: Catch Up On The Action You've Missed in Rome

Watch highlights of the action that has taken place thus far at the Foro Italico during the 2018 Internazionali BNL D'Italia.

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Video Flashback: Agassi vs Coria Rome 2005

Video Flashback: Andre Agassi vs Guillermo Coria Rome 2005

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Video: The Story Of The 2017 Internazionali BNL d'Italia

Video: The Story Of The 2017 Internazionali BNL d'Italia

Relive the best moments from the 2017 Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, where Sascha Zverev captured his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title.

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Video: Zverev Rome 2017 Champion Interview

Video: Zverev Rome 2017 Champion Interview

Alexander Zverev talks about what winning the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, his first Masters 1000 title, means to him.

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Video: Rome Final Highlights: Zverev Beats Djokovic For First Masters 1000 Title

Video: Rome Final Highlights: Zverev Beats Djokovic For First Masters 1000 Title

Watch highlights of #NextGenATP German Alexander Zverev beating Novak Djokovic in the Internazionali BNL d'Italia final in Rome for his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title.

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