Rafael Nadal will meet Novak Djokovic in the final of the Italian Open on Sunday.
Our champ is competing in an astounding 50th Masters 1000 final (33-16) and has a clear history of success in Rome. 
Photo via Getty ImagesDate: May 19, 2019
Match time: 4 PM local time / 10 AM EDT – New York, Montreal / 3 PM BST – United Kingdom / 4 PM CEST – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / midnight AEST – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
The two have played each other 53 times. The current head to head is 28 to 25 in favour of Djokovic, who also won nine of their last 11 meeting.
Rafa has been dominant on clay, claiming 16 of their 23 matches on the surface, while the pair are locked at 2-2 in Rome finals. This is their eighth meeting in Rome.
GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!
Source: ATP Tour
BRILLIANT SWEETHEART CI…………….CI…………….CI…………..AND WI…………….WI…………….WI………………………..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) GORGEOUS 6 ; 0 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) YOUR FORTH BAGELING TOP PLAYERS IN ONE TOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) YOU WIN THE BAGELING RECORD TITLE SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL OUT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) SOLID PRECIOUS GLADIATOR GLIDING……..SLIDING……….SERVING…………NETTING…………..VOLLEYING…………….WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO KEEP SMILING SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
That score must have stunned even Rafa!
UNO …………..DOS………..THRES…………..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WE LOVE YOU SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) YOU LOOK GOIRGEOUS OUT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) BEAUTIFUL HUNKY RAFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
This is what we’ve been waiting for! Rafa on the clay facing Novak!!! He can do it!!!!
VAMOS RAFA!!!!!!
As you said, “We are in Rome.” This is today; the rest is history. All the best to you. No one is invincible. Nothing but positive vibes. 👊👏💪👍🍀❤️
OLA OLA OLA OLA OLA OLA OLA OLA OLA AND VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) IT IS A BEAUTIFUL DAY AND WE LOVE YOU WITH WHATEVER YOU DO OUTHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) ENJOY EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) CI…….CI…….CI………AND PLEASE KNOW YOU HAVE THE GOODS AND :FANS LOVE YOU JUST THE WAY YOU ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: ) : ) YOU HAVE PLAYED TOP PLAYERS AND MANY OF THEM TOOK N SO HE IS GOOD BUT JUST LIKE ANYODY ELSE HE CAN BE TAKEN. NO MATTER WHAT THE KEY IS TO HAVE FUN ) GO RAFA GO AND THE ONLY THINKING IS YOUR GEINUS POINT BY POINT PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) BUT WE DO NOT HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING BECAUSE YOU KNOW EVERYTHING INSIDE OUT SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WE LOVE YOU & SENDING LOTS OF LOVE AND HUGS AND VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX KEEP SMILING! : )
Rafa can do it and we all know that. I am sooo very happy he is ahead in the polls to win the Rome title because the media can’t handle it when Rafa loses. A lot of them are not Rafans and are ready to toss him away after losses. As a fan I am stuck to him like Crazy Glue.
BEST OF LUCK RAFA. YOU CAN DO IT.
RAFAMAZING ROCKS
Rafa the best good luck you can do it vamossssssssss you are the KIng of Clay alll the best.💪💪💪🎾🎾🎾❤️❤️❤️😘😘😘🌎👍🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆😘
Dear Rafa,
believe in being to be able to beat Novak again! You did it 25 times. We are all with you. Please figth against your opponent and have confidence in yourself. To win or to loose yore our heroe!!!!!
Hi Rafa wishing you all the best keep up the good work and go pick up that win in Rome. Vamooose.
RAFA GO FOR IT YOUR THE BOSS,,,GET RID OF HIM ONCE ANS FOR ALL VAMOSSXX
So proud of you too! Bring that Rafa heat, passion, positive feelings and intensity that I love watching so much.
VAMOS!
Rafa don’t catch PTSD out there today. You were playing brilliantly in Australia, got to the final and suddenly the wheels came apart.
Today Rafa, stand strong and deliver! You can do it champ, believe in yourself. Go out there and play like the King of Clay that you are!
Go for it champ. Play with confidence and than you can do it. believe in yourslef. Always with you. Vamos Rafa <3
Dear Rafa, all I want to say is best of luck ,today. You know how and what to do. Believe firmly that you are going to give your best, shot. You dont need to prove to anyone, that you are the best. We , your fans around the world know that, you are the King of Clay.
All your beloved fans will send you all the positive attitude you need. Just, believe in yourself. Go not with the intention to beat the opponent, but play so well, that the opponent is confused.
Once again, all the very best for , today. .
Love you always. Dear Rafa. 💙💙💙💖💖💙💖💙💟💜💛💛💚💞💘❤💓✌✌✌🏆🏆🏆🏆
You have beat him on clay
You can beat him today.
He’ll try to drop shot–it makes him feel better.
It won’t work though, because you’re a go-getter.
Show him who’s boss
He’s due for a loss
and you know his game to the letter!!!
All the best dear Rafa! You CAN do it!!
The best of luck Rafa 🥰🤞🏻🍀 –
VAMOOS champ! 🎾💪🏼😘
GOOD EVENING AND VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BEAUTIFUL VICTORIES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS SWEETHEART AND ENJOY EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WI……..WI………..WI…….. THIS NEXT MATCH IS JUST ANOTHER MATCH…..NO MORE NO LESS…………AND WHAT’S FOR SURE IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE WHO YOU PLAY WITH……… KEEP SMILING…….KEEP DOING YOUR OWN MAGIC , PLAYING AND GROOVING WITH ZERO PRESSURE………. ENJOYING EACH POINT KNOWING YOU HAVE THE GOODS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) PAY ZERO ATTENTION TO HIS GOOD OR BAD POINTS……….PAY ALL YOUR PRECIOUS FOCUS ON YOUR OWN NEXT POINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) YOUR OWN SOLID BRIGHT POWER AND BEAUTIFUL POINT BY POINT BECAUSE THAT IS YOUR WISE WAY…….I ALWAYS LOVE WHEN THE MANY COMMENTATORS BRING THAT BEAUTIFUL GIFT YOU HAVE DEAR RAFA, THE GIFT OF MOVING FORWARD BRIGHTLY AND WITH BLESSED ENERGY TO THE NEXT POINT NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS……..SO WONDERFUL TO SEE THAT ENTHUSIASM IN YOU WATCH YOUR STEADFAST ABILITY TO JUST KEEP MOVING ON………IT IS ALL GOOD…… AND ALL PRACTICAL AND NO BIG DEAL! : ) WE LOVE HOW YOU ARE SO BRILLIANT IN TAKING IT ALL FOR WHAT IT IS …..A GAME…… MOVING AND GLIDING AND SLIDING WITH YOUR OWN PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) THAT’S IT! : ) ……….ENJOY EVERY PRECIOUS POINT AND HAVE FUN SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) NOTHING IS IMPORTANT SWEETHEART AND THE ONLY IMPORTANT AIM IS HAVING FUN AND KNOWING YOUR BEAUTIFUL INSPIRED STRENGTH IS THERE IN EACH POINT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) YOUR FEISTY FIGHTING POWER IS SIDE BY SIDE WITH YOU IN EACH POINT YOU PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) TAKE PRIDE AND ENJOY YOUR PRECIOUS TALENT BECAUSE YOU BUILT IT EARNESTLY WITH YOUR SHEER HARD WORK AND EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) ALL IS THERE FOR YOU SWEETHEART………….VERY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) YOUR BRILLIANT TENNIS KNOWLEDGE…………. COMMON SENSE ……..YOUR INTELLIGENT RICH WISDOM………….SHARP SOLID SKILL……… PRECIOUS PASSION AND ENORMOUS DRIVE………..ALL A BEAUTIFUL PART OF YOUR UNIQUE GORGEOUS RAFA NADAL STYLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WE LOVE YOU SWEETHEART AND TRUST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) YOU HAVE THE DRIVE AND FIGHT AND SKILL AND BLESSED ENDURANCE AND ALL YOU NEED KEEP GOING SWEETHEART AND ALL YOUR INSPIRATION IS THERE WITH YOU IN EACH POINT IN EACH SERVE IN EACH TIE BREAK……….ENJOY IT ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) BECAUSE EVERYTHING YOU DO COMES FROM YOUR HEART FROM YOUR AMAZING DRIVE AND YOUR DEEP BLESSED PASSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) IT IS GOING TO BE A BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) HAVE A BEAUTIFUL EVENING & A HAPPY BEAUTIFUL TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WE LOVE YOU AND SENDING LOTS OF LOVE AND HAPPINESS AND VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) KEEP SMILING SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) XOXOOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
Good luck Rafa.
HELLO FROM REDONDO BEACH CA> So proud of you.I can not wait until 0700am pacific. jl sears