May 14, 2021 8:34 AM

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic reach quarter-finals of Italian Open

In Tennis, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic reached quarter-finals of the Italian Open in Rome yesterday. While Nadal struggled to win 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 in a three-and-a-half hour epic against 13th seed Denis Shapovalov, Djokovic cruised past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-2, 6-1. This is Nadal's 16th quarter-final appearance in the tournament.   Serb world No. 1 Djokovic, on the other hand, entered quarter-finals for the 15th time in his 15th appearance in the tournament. Also entering the q...