The Internaznioli BNL D’Italia, otherwise known as the Rome Masters, draw is out, and here are the results. Rafael Nadal is seeded No.5 and has a bye in the first round. In the second round, our champ will play either Philipp Kohlschreiber or a qualifier.
Rafa could face Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals as he hunts his eighth Rome Masters title. He is in the same side of the draw at the Italian Open as Roger Federer.
Projected quarterfinals:
- Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal
- Roger Federer vs Kei Nishikori
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs Stan Wawrinka
- Tomas Berdych vs Andy Murray
Rafa’s potential route to the final:
- Round 1: Bye
- Round 2: Philipp Kohlschreiber
- Round 16: Milos Raonic or Nick Kyrgios
- Quarter Final: Novak Djokovic
- Semi Final: Roger Federer
- Final: Andy Murray
This will be Rafa’s final clay court tournament before the French Open.
GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!
¡Mucha suerte, Rafa! Tu tienes todas las fuerzas para ganar en Roma y Paris! Tus fans creen en ti. Tú eres una inspiración….con tu actitúd positiva y inmenso talento. Gracias por muchos años de alegría y entretenimiento! Tú familia de tenis tiene mucho orgullo en ti y muchas horas fuera del trabajo…para verte! 🙂 ¡Que maravilloso!
Rebecca de Alabama EE. UU.