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Patna : World No 2 in the ATP rankings and seven time champion Rafael Nadal, 31, Spain, entered the quarterfinals of Italian Open Masters 1000 on May 17, 2018, night, defeating fast fast rising Canadian Denis Shapovalov, 19, in the third round. Nadal, the top seed, defeated World No 29 Shapovalov  6-4, 6-1 at Foro Italico, Rome. Nadal had lost in the quarterfinals of the tournament in 2017.

World No 5 Marin Cilic, 29, Croatia, also entered the quarterfinals defeating World N0 52 Benoit Paire, 29, France, 6-3, 6-4, in the third round. World No 11 Pablo Carreno Busta, 26, Spain, defeated World No 65 Aljaz Bedene, 28, Slovenia, 6-4, 6-7, 6-2, to enter the quartfinals. World N0 21 Fabio Fognini, 30, Italy, beat World N0 53 Peter Gojowczyk, 28, Germany, 6-4, 6-4, to enter the quartfinals.

 

 

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