Rafael Nadal keep the chances for Italy to win the open. Nadal reached the quarterfinals after beating No. 1 Canada, Denis Shapovalov.
Nadal overcame resistance Shapovalov in two straight sets in the round of 16 match at the Foro Italico, Rome, Thursday (17/5/2018). Spain WINS tennis 6-4, 6-1 in 1 hour and 22 minutes.
Nadal will face with the host male tennis player, Fabio Fognini, in the quarterfinals. Fognini qualify after beating Peter Gojowczyk (Germany) with a score of 6-4, 6-4.
Nadal is being hunted down the eighth title in Italy. The last time he won this tournament is in 2013. Nadal will return to the one world ranking if the show as champions at the end of this week.
Fourth-seeded Marin Cilic (Croatia) also qualified for the quarterfinals after defeating Benoit Paire (France) 6-3, 6-4. Cilic will next go against Pablo Carreno Busta (Spain).
Meanwhile, fifth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) was eliminated. Del Potro withdrew in the second set when dealing with David Goffin (Belgium), due to groin injury. After losing to 2-6 in the first set, Del Potro is actually being superior to the 5-4 in the second set when deciding to withdraw.
Goffin will be faced with defending champion Alexander Zverev (Germany) in the quarterfinals. Zverev to qualify after subjecting Kyle Edmund (United Kingdom) with a score of 7-5, 7-6 (11).