After Roland-Garros (13 titles), Barcelona ( 12) and Monte-Carlo (11), Rafael Nadal reached the ten titles won at the Masters 1000 in Rome on Sunday. Indeed, this Sunday the Mallorcan beat the world number one Novak Djokovic in 3 sets. Won 7-5, 1-6, 6-3. Two weeks before going after a14th victory on the clay of Roland-Garros, Nadal reassured. The latter remained on two early eliminations in the quarterfinals in Monte-Carlo against Andrey Rublev and in Madrid against Alexander Zverev.
The 57th clash between the two stars
In the57th clash between these two monsters of this sport, their sixth face-to-face in the final of the Masters 1000 of Rome, Rafael Nadal drew on his rage to win to overcome his sharp decline in the second set and beat Novak Djokovic in three sets (7-5, 1-6, 6-3). With this success, the Spaniard joins the Serbian in the number of titles won in Masters 1,000 (36 each). This is his first Masters 1000 in nearly two years and his victory in Canada in the summer of 2019. In Paris, Barcelona, Monte Carlo and Rome, Nadal has a total of 46 titles. This is, for example, as much as Andy Murray in his entire career, or Stefan Edberg (41 titles). 
The world number 3 mastered the first set, during which he stung a big anger. Because of the nailed lines, considered too slippery by the Spaniard. These caused him to fall during a passing. Nadal had the same problem in the quarterfinals against Zverev. "They will end up killing us," the Mallorcan told the referee.
Nadal experienced an air hole in the second set, allowing Djokovic to break him twice and get back into the match. But facing a Serb perhaps a little shaken by the nearly five hours spent on court Saturday to play two matches (end of the quarter, then semifinal), Nadal took matters into his own hands in the third set. He saved two break balls against him at 2-2 before breaking the Serb in the stride to fly to the final victory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KFLSvdHV8g
Nadal: the king of clay
Of the 88 titles won in total in his career, he is now with 62 tournaments won on his favorite surface. It's totally unreal especially when compared to legends like Andre Agassi or Pete Sampras. The two American giants ended their careers with 60 and 64 titles respectively.
