: Italian Open: Nadal stunned by Schwartzman in straight sets, frustrated Djokovic battles through #IndiaNEWS Clay court king Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the Italian Open on Saturday, falling to

Italian Open: Nadal stunned by Schwartzman in straight sets, frustrated Djokovic battles through #IndiaNEWS
Clay court king Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the Italian Open on Saturday, falling to a straight sets defeat against Argentine Diego Schwartzman in a tournament the Spaniard had won nine times.Eight-seeded Schwartzman meted out a punishing 6-2, 7-5 loss in Nadal’s final warm-up before his bid for a 13th French Open, and record-equalling 20th Grand Slam in just over a week.Top men’s seed Novak Djokovic also stumbled on the Roman clay but recovered to win through 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 against German qualifier Dominik Koepfer.After 9 straight losses to 9-time @InteBNLdItalia champion#Nadal, [8] @dieschwartzman defeats the Spaniard 6-2, 7-5to advance to his 2nd straight #Rome SF. Next: 1st-time meeting vs. #Shapovalov .— ATP Media Info (@ATPMediaInfo) September 19, 2020 “It was not my night at all,??? said Nadal, who had won all nine previous meetings against 28-year-old Schwartzman, but could not match his rival’s stunning game on the red clay of the Foro Italico.“He played a great match, not me, when this happens you have to lose,??? continued the 34-year-old.“It’s not a moment for excuses. I’ve spent a long time without competing, I played two good matches.???The two-time defending champion was making his comeback after a six-month coronavirus-enforced break having skipped the US Open ahead of Roland Garros with its first round on September...Read more

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