ROME — After losing in the semifinals of three straight clay-court tournaments, Rafael Nadal looked more like his old, dominant self when he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 Saturday to reach the Italian Open final. It was a measure of revenge for Nadal after losing to Tsitsipas in three sets at this stage in Madrid last week. Midway through the first set, Nadal produced an awesome forehand winner up the line on the run, drawing a loud roar from the packed Campo Centrale crowd. Bertens was coming off the Madrid Open title. But Bertens double faulted to let Konta serve for the second set and Konta got an early break in the third.

Source: National Post May 18, 2019 13:30 UTC