Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah reached their third tour-level final of 2018 on Saturday, defeating Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares 7-6(4), 3-6, 10-8 at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. The Mutua Madrid Open semi-finalists (l. Mektic/Peya) saved five of the seven break points they faced en route to their second victory over Murray and Soares in four FedEx ATP Head2Head meetings. Cabal and Farah will be attempting to win their first title since the 2017 BMW Open by FWU (d. Chardy/Martin) last May. Cabal and Farah will face Pablo Carreno Busta/Joao Sousa in the final. Murray and Soares made a dream start to the semi-final encounter, breaking to love to secure a 1-0 lead. But it was the Colombian duo...
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. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Watch as Bruno Soares reacts quickly at the net to produce a behind-the-back volley winner at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Rafael Nadal won 50 sets in a row on clay, a record for consecutive sets on a single surface, before falling in last week’s Madrid quarter-finals. Nevertheless, the Spaniard entered Saturday's semi-finals in Rome with a 17-1 record on the surface in 2018. It was clear that the top seed was in form. But longtime rival Novak Djokovic, who had won three of their past four FedEx ATP Head2Head meetings on clay, stood across the net. And the four-time Rome champion played arguably the best match of his comeback from a right elbow injury, channeling the level and intensity that helped him to four year-end No. 1 finishes in the ATP Rankings. It still was not enough. Nadal outdueled Djokovic...
Watch a preview of the two semi-finals at the 2018 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, as Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic resume their historic FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry before Alexander Zverev takes on Marin Cilic. Photo Credit: Getty Images/ATP World Tour. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.