ROME (AP) Rafael Nadal put away Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 6-0 at the Italian Open on Friday, and ought to be a little nervous.
Hes conceded only six games in six sets at the Foro Italico, but hes reached the semifinals.
Nadal has fallen in the semifinals of his last three tournaments all on his favored clay. And next up is Stefanos Tsitsipas, whom Nadal lost to in Madrid last week.
