Rafael Nadal saw a 4-1 first set lead evaporate on Friday before regrouping to beat talented Italian Fabio Fognini, who was boosted by a capacity Court Centrale crowd at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. The Spanish superstar denied Fognini his wish of an early first birthday present for his son, Federico (born 19 May 2017), in a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory that keeps Nadal in pursuit of a return to No. 1 in the ATP Rankings. Should Nadal bite into his eighth trophy at the Foro Italico in Rome, which would represent a record 32nd ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown, he would supplant Switzerland’s Roger Federer at the summit of men’s professional tennis on 21 May. He will next play...
Watch Hot Shot as Rafael Nadal proves that no part of the court is safe on Friday for the first serve break against Fabio Fognini at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Seven-time Internazionali BNL d'Italia champion Rafael Nadal reflects on his win against #NextGenATP Canadian Denis Shapovalov on Thursday and previews his quarter-final against home favourite Fabio Fognini. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
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...
Watch highlights as seven-time Internazional BNL d'Italia champion Rafael Nadal sweeps past Damir Dzumhur on Thursday and former World No. 1 Novak Djokovic continues to round into form. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.