Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome - ATP Masters 1000

[the AntiPusher]

Viva Diez!!!!

 

[Jelenafan]

Nadal bests Djokovic to win his 10th Italian Open, 7-5, 1-6, 6-3. Another double digit tournament career win.

Ok, this is just me.

Rafa won a tournament. PERIOD.

I honestly don’t give a rat’s ass TODAY how that impacts his legacy, or how it helps the prep for the French Open, or that it doesn’t matter unless he wins at Roland Garos because that is the one that matters.

When my fave wins , and both he and I are getting older, any win is good, because there is a limited window for any more wins. Vamos Rafa!!

 

[Moxie]

Okay Rafa lets serve this match out!

And he did! La Décima in Roma! Djokovic gave it everything he had, though.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

10th title is a charm Rafa!!!!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

And he did! La Décima in Roma! Djokovic gave it everything he had, though.

I had a feeling this match would go 3 sets,as you said Novak threw everything at Rafa.

 

[napo]

Congrats to Rafa, well deserved.
Weak 3rd set from Novak.
RG will be interesting, can’t imagine a one sided match like last year , if they meet.

 

[the AntiPusher]

And he did! La Décima in Roma! Djokovic gave it everything he had, though.

I see your Spanish is better than my Italian.. jajaja

 

[Moxie]

I see your Spanish is better than my Italian.. jajaja

Handy that it's the same in Italian...jaja!

 

[the AntiPusher]

Congrats to Rafa, well deserved.
Weak 3rd set from Novak.
RG will be interesting, can’t imagine a one sided match like last year , if they meet.

Novak played great tennis. Especially the close points at the net..he has improved IMO

 

[tented]

I see your Spanish is better than my Italian.. jajaja

Handy that it's the same in Italian...jaja!

I don’t know Spanish or Italian, but jaja!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga Swiatek just tweeted she watched Rafa....she has been stalking him in Roma all week

:Finally I can get some tiramisu"..............:LOL!

 

[Moxie]

Iga Swiatek just tweeted she watched Rafa....she has been stalking him in Roma all week

:Finally I can get some tiramisu"..............:LOL!

I heard she's been jonesing for tiramisù all week!

 

[Moxie]

"Il Next Gen siamo noi." Novak says, "The Next Gen is us!"

 

[tented]

"Il Next Gen siamo noi." Novak says, "The Next Gen is us!"

I think someone on the Tennis Channel said Rafa and/or Novak have been in this final since 2005. That’s amazing. And it does say a lot about the “Next Gen”

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Congratulations to GOATdal.

He will soon lead the head to head against Djokovic and also he will finish with the most masters 1000 by himself.

 

[Moxie]

Novak's Italian is really good, but Rafa's has improved a lot. He used to just try to repurpose his Spanish and Catalan and hope it made sense, but he's actually learned some proper Italian.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What a Stat,

Defending French Champions Rafa Nadal and Iga Swiatek winning Rome after saving 2 Match points in the round of 16.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Novak's Italian is really good, but Rafa's has improved a lot. He used to just try to repurpose his Spanish and Catalan and hope it made sense, but he's actually learned some proper Italian.

About time too Rafa

 

[the AntiPusher]

Man Did you see Mr Nadal standing there looking Like Charlie and his Angels

 

[Moxie]

About time too Rafa

If you're going to win titles so many times, you need to learn some of the language. His French has improved, too, and it's only polite.