Rafael Nadal fends off Alexander Zverev to secure Italian Open final - The Guardian
| The Guardian | Rafael Nadal fends off Alexander Zverev to secure Italian Open final The Guardian A year after Alexander Zverev announced his arrival in the big time by crushing Novak Djokovic to win the Italian Open, the young German held his own but not his crown as Rafael Nadal outlasted him to win his eighth title on the Campo Centrale, 6-1, 1 ... Rafael Nadal wins Italian Open to take back tennis world number one ranking 'Specialissimo': Nadal beats Zverev for 8th Rome title Italian Open: Rafael Nadal beats Alexander Zverev to win Rome title for an eighth time |