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'Old guys' Djokovic and Nadal set up 57th career clash at Italian Open
Djokovic and Nadal, who will be facing each other for the 57th time, last played in the 2020 French Open final which the Spaniard won in straight sets.
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Djokovic survives Tsitsipas scare to meet Sonego in Rome semi-finals
The defending champion won through 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 after 3hr 16min on court in the clash which had been suspended from Friday because of rain in the Italian capital.
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Ex-Rome winners Nadal, Djokovic, Zverev through to last eight as fans return
Defending champion Djokovic needed just 70 minutes to sweep past Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-2, 6-1, with the Foro Italico venue filled to 25% of capacity.
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Djokovic sweeps into Italian Open quarter-finals in front of Roman crowd
The five-time Rome champion won through 6-2, 6-1 in 1hr 10min against the 48th-ranked Spaniard with the venue filled to 25 per cent of capacity.
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Dane Hansen out of Italian Open golf after caddie Covid positive
"Hansen tested negative on site but has been withdrawn from the tournament as a precaution," the European tour said in a statement.
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Top seeds Djokovic, Halep into Italian Open finals
World number one Novak Djokovic booked a place in a 10th Rome final with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Norway's Casper Ruud.
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Nadal beats Djokovic to win ninth Rome title
World number one Djokovic, winner at the Madrid Open last week, produced an error-strewn performance in his 54th meeting with second-ranked Nadal.
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Nadal powers into Rome final as Konta completes comeback win in semis
The Spaniard will meet the winner of world number one Novak Djokovic’s clash with Diego Schwartzman on Sunday.
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Nadal sweeps into Italian Open semis as Federer, Osaka pull out injured
It is Rafael Nadal’s fourth straight semifinal on clay this season, but he has not managed to go further before.
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Injured Osaka pulls out of Rome in French Open scare
The Japanese star was due to meet Madrid Open champion and sixth seed Kiki Bertens for a place in the final four in Rome.
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Federer survives match points, Nadal, Djokovic cruise as Kyrgios disqualified
Roger Federer, a four-time finalist in Rome, trailed 0-4 before dropping the first set, coming back in the second and saving two match points in the third set tie-break.
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Men's big three and Osaka through to last 16 in Rome
With rain having washed out Wednesday’s play, Federer along with Nadal and top seed Djokovic all face playing back-to-back matches on Thursday if they want to reach the quarter-finals.
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Serena Williams withdraws from Italian Open with knee problem
In Tuesday’s statement, the 23-time Grand Slam winner insisted she would still be competing in the French Open later in May.
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Venus sets up all-Williams clash at Italian Open
Williams came out on top of a tight contest that went all the way to a third-set tie-break despite her winning five games on the bounce.
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Nadal edges Zverev to win Italian Open in rainy Rome
The win gave the Spaniard his 56th title on clay and he will reclaim the world number one ranking from Roger Federer when the revised ATP standings are released on Monday.
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Elina Svitolina dominates Halep to defend Italian Open crown
Svitolina wrapped up the victory in 67 minutes on her second match point, leaping into the air in celebration as Halep tamely netted a backhand.
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Rampant Nadal beats Djokovic to reach Italian Open final
The meeting, an open-era record 51st been the two adversaries, was played out in typically thrilling fashion.
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Clinical Elina Svitolina sails into Italian Open final
The Ukrainian fourth seed bided her time and struck at key moments in the match in a display that bodes well for her chances at the French Open later this month.
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Rafa Nadal sets up Novak Djokovic semi-final in Rome
Nadal started strongly and raced into a lead but Fabio Fognini refused to surrender in front of a partisan Rome crowd, clawing a break back before running away with the set.
