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Nadal stunned by Schwartzman in Rome quarter-finals

Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - September 19, 2020 Argentina's Diego Schwartzman celebrates during his quarter final match against Spain's Rafael Nadal Pool via REUTERS

Defending champion Rafa Nadal crashed out of the Italian Open with a stunning 6-2 7-5 defeat by Argentine Diego Schwartzman in the quarter-finals on Saturday.

The nine-times Rome champion, who had won all nine previous meetings against Schwartzman, struggled with his serve throughout the match and made a series of uncharacteristic unforced errors that proved to be his undoing.

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