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Rain postpones Djokovic-Nadal clash to Monday
Heavy rain caused Sunday's eagerly anticipated Rome Masters final between defending champion Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal to be postponed until Monday.
- Agence France-Presse
- Updated: May 21, 2012 12:43 AM IST
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Rome:
Heavy rain caused Sunday's eagerly anticipated Rome Masters final between defending champion Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal to be postponed until Monday.
"The conditions for play are not suitable. The final is postponed until Monday at 1200 (1000GMT)," said tournament director Sergio Palmieri.
Earlier, the women's final had been interrupted for over two hours due to the rain before Maria Sharapova successfully defended her title by beating Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5). ( Read full report here)
Topics mentioned in this article
Tennis
Andy Murray
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Rafael Nadal
Na Li
Rohan Bopanna
Francesca Schiavone
Sania Mirza
Roger Federer
Novak Djokovic
Mahesh Bhupathi
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Maria Sharapova
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