Rafael Nadal defeated the defending champion Novak Djokovic in the final, 7–5, 1–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2021 Italian Open.[1] It was his record-extending tenth Italian Open title and record-equaling 36th and final Masters 1000 title overall (matching Djokovic's tally). Nadal saved two match points en route to the title, in his third round match against Denis Shapovalov.[2] This marked the fourth tournament that Nadal had won on 10 or more occasions (in addition to the French Open, the Monte-Carlo Masters, and the Barcelona Open), making him the only tennis player to do so.[3]
Men's singles | |
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2021 Italian Open | |
Champion | Rafael Nadal |
Runner-up | Novak Djokovic |
Score | 7–5, 1–6, 6–3 |
Draw | 56 (8 Q / 5 WC ) |
Seeds | 16 |
It was Djokovic's sixth runners-up finish at the Italian Open, a record for the most runners-up finishes at one event on the ATP Tour. (Djokovic equaled this record later that year at the US Open, while attempting to complete the Grand Slam).[4]
Lorenzo Sonego became the first Italian man to reach the semifinals in Rome since Filippo Volandri in 2007.[5]
Seeds
editThe top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
- 1. Novak Djokovic (final)
- 2. Rafael Nadal (champion)
- 3. Daniil Medvedev (second round)
- 4. Dominic Thiem (third round)
- 5. Stefanos Tsitsipas (quarterfinals)
- 6. Alexander Zverev (quarterfinals)
- 7. Andrey Rublev (quarterfinals)
- 8. Diego Schwartzman (second round)
- 9. Matteo Berrettini (third round)
- 10. Roberto Bautista Agut (third round)
- 11. Pablo Carreño Busta (second round, withdrew)
- 12. David Goffin (second round)
- 13. Denis Shapovalov (third round)
- 14. Gaël Monfils (first round)
- 15. Hubert Hurkacz (first round, retired)
- 16. Grigor Dimitrov (first round)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Novak Djokovic | 4 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Novak Djokovic | 6 | 65 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Lorenzo Sonego | 3 | 77 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Lorenzo Sonego | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Andrey Rublev | 6 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Novak Djokovic | 5 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Rafael Nadal | 7 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Q | Federico Delbonis | 5 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
Reilly Opelka | 7 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
Reilly Opelka | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Rafael Nadal | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Alexander Zverev | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Rafael Nadal | 6 | 6 |
Top half
editSection 1
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | N Djokovic | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D Evans | 3 | 2 | T Fritz | 3 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T Fritz | 6 | 6 | 1 | N Djokovic | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | R Carballés Baena | 4 | 4 | Q | A Davidovich Fokina | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | C Norrie | 6 | 6 | Q | C Norrie | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A Davidovich Fokina | 6 | 77 | Q | A Davidovich Fokina | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | G Dimitrov | 4 | 62 | 1 | N Djokovic | 4 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | M Berrettini | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | S Tsitsipas | 6 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
N Basilashvili | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | M Berrettini | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J Millman | 6 | 6 | J Millman | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D Lajović | 3 | 4 | 9 | M Berrettini | 63 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
M Čilić | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | S Tsitsipas | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A Bublik | 6 | 2 | 3 | M Čilić | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | S Tsitsipas | 7 | 6 |
Section 2
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | D Thiem | 3 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | Y Nishioka | 0 | 2 | M Fucsovics | 6 | 65 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M Fucsovics | 6 | 6 | 4 | D Thiem | 4 | 77 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | G Mager | 6 | 6 | L Sonego | 6 | 65 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A de Minaur | 4 | 3 | WC | G Mager | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
L Sonego | 6 | 5 | 6 | L Sonego | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | G Monfils | 4 | 7 | 4 | L Sonego | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | R Bautista Agut | 6 | 6 | 7 | A Rublev | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | T Paul | 3 | 4 | 10 | R Bautista Agut | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L Harris | 5 | 2 | C Garín | 65 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C Garín | 7 | 6 | 10 | R Bautista Agut | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
LL | A Bedene | 3 | 1 | 7 | A Rublev | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J-L Struff | 6 | 6 | J-L Struff | 79 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | A Rublev | 67 | 6 | 6 |
Bottom half
editSection 3
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | D Schwartzman | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
F Krajinović | 3 | 77 | 4 | F Auger-Aliassime | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
F Auger-Aliassime | 6 | 65 | 6 | F Auger-Aliassime | 63 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
K Khachanov | 6 | 4 | 0 | Q | F Delbonis | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | F Delbonis | 3 | 6 | 6 | Q | F Delbonis | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | S Caruso | 4 | 1 | 12 | D Goffin | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | D Goffin | 6 | 6 | Q | F Delbonis | 5 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | H Hurkacz | 4 | 0r | R Opelka | 7 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | L Musetti | 6 | 2 | WC | L Musetti | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R Gasquet | 1 | 5 | R Opelka | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R Opelka | 6 | 7 | R Opelka | 78 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M Kecmanović | 62 | 4 | A Karatsev | 66 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A Karatsev | 77 | 6 | A Karatsev | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | D Medvedev | 2 | 4 |
Section 4
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | A Zverev | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | H Dellien | 2 | 7 | 6 | Q | H Dellien | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
A Mannarino | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | A Zverev | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
K Nishikori | 6 | 6 | K Nishikori | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
F Fognini | 3 | 4 | K Nishikori | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||
L Đere | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | P Carreño Busta | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | P Carreño Busta | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | A Zverev | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | D Shapovalov | 6 | 6 | 2 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | K Majchrzak | 1 | 3 | 13 | D Shapovalov | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | S Travaglia | 6 | 6 | WC | S Travaglia | 62 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B Paire | 4 | 3 | 13 | D Shapovalov | 6 | 4 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
U Humbert | 2 | 4 | 2 | R Nadal | 3 | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J Sinner | 6 | 6 | J Sinner | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | R Nadal | 7 | 6 |
Qualifying
editSeeds
edit- Cameron Norrie (qualified)
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (qualified)
- Aljaž Bedene (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
- Tommy Paul (qualified)
- Yoshihito Nishioka (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
- Tennys Sandgren (first round)
- Frances Tiafoe (qualifying competition, retired)
- Corentin Moutet (qualifying competition)
- Egor Gerasimov (first round)
- Alexei Popyrin (first round)
- Federico Delbonis (qualified)
- Thiago Monteiro (qualifying competition)
- Radu Albot (withdrew)
- Jaume Munar (first round)
Qualifiers
editLucky losers
editQualifying draw
editFirst qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
1 | Cameron Norrie | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Pablo Cuevas | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
1 | Cameron Norrie | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
Marco Cecchinato | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
Marco Cecchinato | 64 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
9 | Egor Gerasimov | 77 | 2 | 3 |
Second qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
2 | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
WC | Flavio Cobolli | 2 | 0r | ||||||||||
2 | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
8 | Corentin Moutet | 4 | 65 | ||||||||||
WC | Andrea Pellegrino | 65 | 2 | ||||||||||
8 | Corentin Moutet | 77 | 6 |
Third qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
3 | Aljaž Bedene | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
WC | Gian Marco Moroni | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
3 | Aljaž Bedene | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
Hugo Dellien | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Hugo Dellien | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
14 | Jaume Munar | 4 | 1 |
Fourth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
4 | Tommy Paul | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||
Juan Ignacio Londero | 65 | 3 | |||||||||||
4 | Tommy Paul | 7 | 4 | 77 | |||||||||
12 | Thiago Monteiro | 5 | 6 | 64 | |||||||||
Mikhail Kukushkin | 63 | 61 | |||||||||||
12 | Thiago Monteiro | 77 | 77 |
Fifth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
5 | Yoshihito Nishioka | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
Grégoire Barrère | 4 | 61 | |||||||||||
5 | Yoshihito Nishioka | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
Kamil Majchrzak | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Kamil Majchrzak | 78 | 64 | 6 | ||||||||||
10 | Alexei Popyrin | 66 | 77 | 3 |
Sixth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
6 | Tennys Sandgren | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
Roberto Carballés Baena | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||
Roberto Carballés Baena | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||
WC | Raúl Brancaccio | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||
WC | Raúl Brancaccio | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
Alt | Federico Gaio | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Seventh qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
7 | Frances Tiafoe | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
Jozef Kovalík | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
7 | Frances Tiafoe | 7 | 4 | 2r | |||||||||
11 | Federico Delbonis | 5 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
Marcos Giron | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
11 | Federico Delbonis | 6 | 6 |
ATP singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
editThe following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of 3 May 2021. Rankings and points before are as of 10 May 2021.
Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending[a] | Points won | Points after | Status |
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1 | 1 | Novak Djokovic | 11,463 | 1,000 | 600 | 11,063 | Runner-up, lost to Rafael Nadal [2] |
2 | 3 | Rafael Nadal | 9,630 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 9,630 | Champion, defeated Novak Djokovic [1] |
3 | 2 | Daniil Medvedev | 9,780 | 10 | 45 | 9,815 | Second round lost to Aslan Karatsev |
4 | 4 | Dominic Thiem | 8,365 | 10 | 90 | 8,445 | Third round lost to Lorenzo Sonego |
5 | 5 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 7,610 | 360 | 180 | 7,430 | Quarterfinals lost to Novak Djokovic [1] |
6 | 6 | Alexander Zverev | 6,945 | 10 | 180 | 7,115 | Quarterfinals lost to Rafael Nadal [2] |
7 | 7 | Andrey Rublev | 6,000 | 90 | 180 | 6,090 | Quarterfinals lost to Lorenzo Sonego |
8 | 10 | Diego Schwartzman | 3,765 | 345 | 45 | 3,465 | Second round lost to Félix Auger-Aliassime |
9 | 9 | Matteo Berrettini | 4,048 | 180 | 90 | 3,958 | Third round lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas [5] |
10 | 11 | Roberto Bautista Agut | 3,170 | 0 | 45 | 3,215 | Third round lost to Andrey Rublev [7] |
11 | 12 | Pablo Carreño Busta | 3,050 | 10 | 45 | 3,085 | Second round, withdrew due to a low back injury |
12 | 13 | David Goffin | 2,875 | 45 | 45 | 2,875 | Second round lost to Federico Delbonis [Q] |
13 | 14 | Denis Shapovalov | 2,855 | 360 | 180 | 2,675 | Third round lost to Rafael Nadal [2] |
14 | 15 | Gaël Monfils | 2,703 | 10 | 10 | 2,703 | First round lost to Lorenzo Sonego |
15 | 19 | Hubert Hurkacz | 2,543 | 55 | 10 | 2,498 | First round retired against Lorenzo Musetti [WC] |
16 | 17 | Grigor Dimitrov | 2,586 | 90 | 0 | 2,496 | First round lost to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina [Q] |
Other entrants
editThe following players received wild cards into the main singles draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
- Roberto Carballés Baena
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Federico Delbonis
- Hugo Dellien
- Kamil Majchrzak
- Cameron Norrie
- Tommy Paul
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
- Borna Ćorić → replaced by Miomir Kecmanović
- Roger Federer → replaced by Reilly Opelka
- John Isner → replaced by Laslo Đere
- Guido Pella → replaced by Yoshihito Nishioka
- Casper Ruud → replaced by Aljaž Bedene
- Stan Wawrinka → replaced by Lloyd Harris
- During the tournament
Retirements
editReferences
edit- ^ "Djokovic Faces Possible Evans Re-match In Rome". ATP Tour. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Nadal saves 2 match points, outlasts Shapovalov". ESPN.com. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Rafael Nadal Fights Past Novak Djokovic For Record-Extending 10th Rome Crown | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "US Open: Novak Djokovic loses to Daniil Medvedev in New York". BBC Sport. 2021-09-12. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Gasparin, Giulio. "DJOKOVIC-SONEGO: COMEBACK WINS TO REACH THE SEMIS". Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Archived from the original on 2021-05-16. Retrieved 16 May 2021.