There was little doubt that Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev were the most in-form players on the ATP World Tour, so it was only fitting that they battled it out for the final clay-court ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title of the season at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. A lot was on the line for Nadal — the Spaniard needed to lift his eighth trophy at the Foro Italico to regain the top spot in the ATP Rankings after losing it this week to Roger Federer due to his quarter-final loss at the Mutua Madrid Open (l. to Thiem) last week. And despite trailing by a break in the third set, Nadal came back to defeat Zverev 6-1, 1-6, 6-3...
The fireworks will be flying on Sunday at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, as the two hottest players on the ATP World Tour are set for a championship clash in Rome. Top seed and seven-time champion Rafael Nadal will square off against second seed and reigning titlist Alexander Zverev in a highly-anticipated showdown on the clay of the Foro Italico. It is only fitting that the gladiators renew their budding rivalry in Rome, with plenty on the line for both players. One year after making his debut appearance at the Nitto ATP Finals, Zverev is well on his way to return to The O2. The German is assured of securing the top spot in the ATP Race To London on Monday...
Watch highlights from Saturday's semi-finals at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, as Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev battled into the title match. Photo Credit: Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Reigning champion Alexander Zverev reflects on his semi-final victory over Marin Cilic, as he targets back-to-back titles in Rome. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
When Alexander Zverev arrived at the Foro Italico last year, the German had never reached the semi-finals of an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event. In fact, at World No. 17, he held just a 17-13 record at the elite level. But the 2017 Internazionali BNL d’Italia, at which Zverev lifted his maiden Masters 1000 trophy, proved to be just the beginning. One year on, the 21-year-old defeated Marin Cilic on Saturday evening 7-6(13), 7-5 in the Rome semi-finals to win his 13th match in a row, as he attempts to win back-to-back-to-back titles after triumphing in Munich and Madrid. "It was very tough. It's always tough playing Marin. He's one of the best players on Tour right now," Zverev...
