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.
Watch four-time Internazionali BNL d'Italia champion Novak Djokovic battle through a tough three-setter to advance to the semi-finals, where he will face longtime rival Rafael Nadal. Alexander Zverev and Marin Cilic advanced to the other semi-final. Photo Credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Defending champion Alexander Zverev explains the key to winning his quarter-final match against David Goffin and looks ahead to playing Marin Cilic at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Alexander Zverev made his breakthrough last year at the Foro Italico, winning his maiden ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event as the No. 17 player in the ATP Rankings. Now World No. 3, Zverev is proving he has a realistic shot at retaining his trophy. Zverev defeated 2017 Nitto ATP Finals runner-up David Goffin 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in one hour, 47 minutes, advancing to the semi-finals at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. The German has now won 12 consecutive matches after triumphing in Munich and earning his third Masters 1000 title in Madrid last week. He had won 23 consecutive sets before dropping the second set against Goffin in the late hours of Friday evening. "Just happy to be in another...
