The last four ATP Masters 1000 events, the most prestigious tournaments outside the Grand Slams, have been won by players outside the grouping of Djokovic, Nadal and Roger Federer. "Rafa and I had a little laugh today in the locker room after I won against (Stefanos) Tsitsipas," Djokovic, 33, told reporters after his semi-final win against local favourite Lorenzo Sonego. I saw he said somewhere a few days ago that Roger, him and I are old, but I disagree with him. But Djokovic and Nadal will return to the Masters winners' circle on Sunday, having survived some stern tests during their previous rounds in Rome. "Playing him on clay in the finals of one of the biggest tournaments in the world is always extra motivating for me.

Source: The Star May 16, 2021 05:03 UTC