2014 Internazionali BNL D’Italia: Takeaways from the Men’s Tournament

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Published: May 20, 2014

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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal met each other in the finals to set up their 41st career meeting. This time, it was Djokovic who came out victorious at the 2014 Rome Masters on Sunday.

After missing Madrid due to injury, Djokovic overcame four three-set matches to win his third title here.

Nadal did not cruise through his half of the draw either. Only his win over Grigor Dimitrov came in straight sets. 

Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka combined to win just one match. 

This could be a sign that the field is closing the gap on the top players in the world. 

Here are the takeaways from the week in Rome. 

 

The Swiss Fall Early



Both Federer and Wawrinka had short stays in Rome.

Wawrinka was able to win his first match, but then he fell to Tommy Haas in his second match. 

Federer came in just a week after the birth of his second set of twins, so tennis may not have been the main thing on his mind. 

The conditions were also very windy, which has affected his game in the past. According to ATPWorldTour.com, here is what Federer had to say on the conditions after his loss to Jeremy Chardy:

"The conditions were the same for all the players today, sure, it makes it difficult to have a proper game plan, or execute the way you want. Clearly, you're not going to take as many risks, you're just trying to put shots in play, rather than really go for it."

Both players are taking this week off to get ready for Roland Garros. They will be the top contenders behind Rafa and Djokovic.

 

Young Guns Make Deep Runs



It was a great showing for Milos Raonic and Dimitrov in Rome. The pair of 23-year-olds both made it to the semifinals.

Dimitrov has had success on clay, but this was his first ATP Mas...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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