After reaching this year's Australian Open final, Marin Cilic struggled to find his best form, reaching one quarter-final in five events. But it appears that the World No. 5 is poised for a run at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Cilic overcame an early break in the second set to oust Frenchman Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-4 in 87 minutes on Thursday, reaching the quarter-finals in Rome for the third time and for the second consecutive year. "Benoit is an extremely difficult player to play. Never know what to expect from him," Cilic said. "I'm really happy with the way I was playing and hitting the ball." The Croatian still seeks his first tour-level title of the season, which would give him...
Rafael Nadal continued his quest for an eighth Internazionali BNL d’Italia crown, which will help him to regain No. 1 in the ATP Rankings, on Thursday with victory over #NextGenATP Canadian star Denis Shapovalov. Top seed Nadal recorded the 20th match win of the year (20-2) with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Shapovalov, who will become the Canadian No. 1 on Monday after his run to the Rome third round. “It was a solid match for me,” said Nadal, who lost just five of his service points. “I started with some mistakes on the return. But with my serve, I didn't lose many points. At the beginning, I really think that he was serving big. I got the break in...
Novak Djokovic, a four-time champion at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, reacts to his victory against Albert Ramos-Vinolas on Thursday in Rome. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Kei Nishikori explains how he believes he played against German Philipp Kohlschreiber to advance to the quarter-finals at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.