There was no doubting Rafael Nadal's commitment and desire during his first meeting with a top-10 player in 1½ years.
Nadal's surgically repaired hip and his 37-year-old legs just didn't provide him with the necessary means to be competitive enough on Saturday as ninth-rankedoverpowered the 22-time Grand Slam champion on the Spaniard's beloved clay for a 6-1, 6-3 victory in the third round of
On the changeovers, Nadal sat hunched over, sweat dripping from his headband and deep in thought for solutions that he couldn't find. Nadal has indicated this will be his final season on tour and fans inside Campo Centrale tried to encourage the record 10-time Rome champion with chants of"Ole Ole Ole, Ra-fa, Ra-fa."Swiatek trailed 4-1 in the second set but then won five straight games after saving four break points to hold for 2-4.
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