Djokovic -- winner at the Madrid Open last weekend -- has had to battle through his last two matches in Rome. But Nadal, a 17-time Grand Slam winner, has not dropped a set all week en route to an 11th Rome final. The only time eight-time Rome winner Nadal has lost on the red clay of the Foro Italico has been to four-time winner Djokovic. The pair who have meet four times in the Rome final and are 2-2 in previous meetings while Djokovic leads their career rivalry 28-25. Nadal's run to the Rome final comes just a week before he starts his assault on a 12th French Open title at Roland Garros.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 18, 2019 22:07 UTC