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.

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)

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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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