Nadal – Shapovalov, live | Round of 16 of the Rome Tennis Masters 1000

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Rafa Nadal, in a delicate situation
After his great start to the season with the titles
Melbourne, Australian Open and Acapulco, injured a rib in the Indian Wells semifinal against Carlos Alcaraz. Breathing heavily and in pain, he lost in the final to Taylor Fritz.

He had to rest for six weeks, missing
Montecarlo and Godó.

In Madrid he won two games and lost in the semis against Alcaraz.
Defending the title in Rome, at the gates of Roland Garros.

Nadal and Shapovalov, pending accounts to be resolved within minutes
Rafael Nadal defeated John Isner 6-3, 6-1
but he went into training to continue the quest to rediscover his gamethe automatism, after a break of a month and a half due to rib injury.

Denis Shapovalov wants revenge after two 2 MATCH POINTS which he did not take advantage of last year in the round of 16 in Rome.
And the mess in Australia that called referees “corrupt” on the track asking Carlos Bernardes to punish Rafa Nadal for understanding that he was delayed between services (he was controlled by the clock) and also on a trip to the bathroom (with standard and time measurement). In the press room he made sure that Nadal was treated favorably.

“I wouldn’t consider, he’s a good kid,” Nadal said in Melbourne.

Changing the session causes a match delay
Djokovic-Wawrinka’s final finish causes a delay. Changing the public, conditioning the Campo Centrale, the stands and the track.
The forecast is that the game will start between 7:30 pm and 7:45 pm We continue to report on the preview of this match between the lefties.

Ruud is already waiting for Nadal or Shapovalov in the quarterfinals
The Norwegian, a semifinalist in Rome in 2020, defeated American Jenson Brooksby 6-3, 6-4.
The option is open for him to face Rafa Nadal for the first time when he was a player at the Manacorí academy.

The sixth Nadal – Shapovalov with some delay
About seven o’clock the game can begin. The sixth of them,
with 4-1 in the series in favor of Nadal, even with difficulty.

Last year, in the round of 16, Rafa won 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3)
lifting two matchballs. Then he was champion.

In Australia, this year, Rafa was scared of heat stroke That almost made him lose the win. He went to the semifinals 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6 and 6-3.

The quarterfinals are about to close
Novak Djokovic vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime

Rafael Nadal or Denis Shapovalov vs. Casper Ruud or Jenson Brooksby

Jannik Sinner vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas

Cristian Garin vs. alexander zverev

double Spanish session in Rome
Not before 7 pm
Rafael Nadal vs. Denis Shapovalov. And not before 20:30 Paula Badosa against Daria Kasatkina.

On delay because we had to leave the center after the day session was over and prepare the track. And ten minutes ago the movement began.

Going for a place in the quarterfinals
Rafa Nadal and Denis Shapovalov will close out the round of 16.
The best will meet in the quarterfinals with the best encounter as Casper Ruud leads Jenson Brooksby 6-3, 4-2.

Rafa Nadal – Denis Shapovalov, not before 7 p.m.

Hello, good afternoon, let’s start the game’s live narration
round of 16 of the Rome ATP Masters 1000 between Spanish Rafa Nadal and Canadian Denis Shapovalov.

There will be a slight delay as it is an afternoon session and the day session has just ended successfully from
Novak Djokovic against Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-2.
Changing public at the stands