Rome brought out the best in one King of Clay (Rafael Nadal) and one clay-court "hater" (Karolina Pliskova). Along the way, there were a ton of incredible moments and notable surprises from the Italian Open. Here's some of the best (with photos from Getty and AP):
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Juan Martin del Potro announced himself as a title threat again. In just his third event of 2019, he reached the quarterfinals. Looking healthy throughout, he held double match point against Novak Djokovic before losing in three sets.