ATP Rome Recap: Nadal Defeats Djokovic Once Again

By Steen Kirby, TennisEastCoast.com

 
Rafael Nadal won his 6th Rome title a day later than expected with another relatively easy victory over a clearly frustrated Novak Djokovic, 7-5 6-3. The victory also guarantees Nadal the number two seed at Roland Garros. Djokovic will still be the one seed. 
 
Nadal didn’t face a 3 set match all week as he rolled over Florian Mayer, Marcel Granollers, Tomas Berdych and dejected countryman David Ferrer before taking out Djokovic. It was another dominant performance from the king of clay who quickly overcame his Madrid blues.
 
Djokovic took out Bernie Tomic, came back from a set down to beat Juan Monaco, beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga with ease and then dispatched Roger Federer in an exciting match before falling to Nadal.
 
The match of the week and one of the nominations for match of the year has to be Italian Andreas Seppi, playing on home…