Rafael Nadal strolls past big-hitting John Isner and into last 16 of Italian Open
Rafa Nadal began the defence of his Italian Open title with an emphatic straight-sets victory over big-serving John Isner on Wednesday.
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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal told to ‘come clean' over role in opposing Wimbledon ban
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been told to "come clean" as the ATP move to strip Wimbledon of its ranking points in response to the ban on Russian and Belarusian players. The two former world No 1s sit on the ATP Player Council, which has been in favour of heavily sanctioning the All England Club.
Nadal bounces back from loss to Alcaraz, beats Isner in Rome
ROME (AP) — Once is enough when it comes to beating Rafael Nadal on a clay court.
Nadal rebounds from rare clay-court loss to beat Isner at Italian Open
Once is enough when it comes to beating Rafael Nadal on a clay court.
Rafael Nadal Eases Past John Isner Into Last 16 Of Italian Open
Rafael Nadal eased into the last 16 of the Italian Open on Wednesday with a straightforward 6-3, 6-1 win over John Isner, while Alexander Zverev beat Sebastian Baez. Third seed Nadal made short work of Isner as he bids for an 11th title in Rome, the King of Clay seeing off his American opponent in one hour and 17 minutes under blazing sunshine at the Foro Italico. A quarter-final loser to countryman Carlos Alcaraz in Madrid, Nadal can profit from the in-form teenager's absence in the Italian capital to win the last big clay event before the French Open later this month.
Nadal eases past Isner into Rome last 16
Rafael Nadal eased into the last 16 of the Italian Open on Wednesday with a straightforward 6-3, 6-1 win over John Isner, while Alexander Zverev beat Sebastian Baez.
Rafael Nadal breezes past John Isner to set up 'dangerous' Denis Shapovalov rematch at Italian Open in Rome
Rafael Nadal is safely through to the third round of the Italian Open after beating John Isner 6-3 6-1. After Isner squandered the opportunity to break midway in the seventh game, Nadal took control of the match and was able to comfortably breeze past the American in one hour and 16 minutes. Ad/> Nadal will play Shapovalov next in a repeat of their last-16 encounter last year which the Spaniard won in a thrilling three-setter, coming back from a set down and saving match points.
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